Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the North District, comprising the Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow
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The house-to-house inspection comprised the whole of the houses in the under-mentioned streets, viz.:—
Wyke Road. | Iceland Road. | Rippoth Road. |
Blondin Street | Mitford Terrace | Rothbury Road. |
Dace Road. | Monier Road. | School House Yard. |
Brewery Yard. | Kelday Road. | |
Hepscott Road. | Summer Street. |
And sections of:—
Allanmouth Road. | Landseer Road. |
Douro Street. | Trego Road. |
White Post Lane. | Davey Road. |
Guerin Street. | Remus Road. |
Of the premises on which the cases of infectious diseases occurred,
46.77 per cent. were found on inspection to yield a negative result
from the drain test, and otherwise appeared to be in fair condition.
The removals to hospitals and particulars of fumigations are as follows:—
Number of infected patients removed to hospital | 75 |
Number of rooms fumigated after infectious disease ... | 90 |
Removals of infected goods to the Board's apparatus for disinfection | 90 |
Number of disinfections certified by private practitioners | 10 |
The cow and slaughter houses, gipsy encampments, and waste
lands in the district have received attention throughout the year, and
the food supplies vigilantly watched.
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