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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Deptford 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Table: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Typhoid fever-cases-deaths
Cerebro-spinal fever6”1”
Scarlet Fever77”-”
Whooping Cough93”-”
Diphtheria12”1”
Erysipelas18”-”
Smallpox—”-”
Measles577”-”
Pneumonia(Acute primary and Acute influenzal)68
”49"
Puerperal sepsis15”-”
Scabies185”-”
Dysentery20”-”
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 yrs)46”11”
Ophthalmia Neonatorum4”-”
Malaria6”-”

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This figure relates to deaths
from all forms of pneumonia.

Table: DISINSECTION AND DISINFESTATION The work of disinfection and disinfestation has continued to be carried out at the temporary Disinfecting Station and Bath Centre at the South Eastern Hospital , the Council's establishments having been destroyed by enemy action in July, 1944.

DISINSECTION AND DISINFESTATION The work of disinfection and disinfestation has continued to be carried out at the temporary Disinfecting Station and Bath Centre at the South Eastern Hospital , the Council's establishments having been destroyed by enemy action in July, 1944.

Premises disinfected (infectious disease)309Total articles disinfected in Steam Disinfector17,686
Premises disinfected (requests)22
Books disinfected138
Premises disinfected (verminous conditions)341Articles destroyed at owners' request131

Table: BATHING CENTRE

BATHING CENTRE

No. of school children who received baths(other than for Scabies)1,467Baths given to adult males (verminous conditions)303
Scabies baths to school children1,577Scabies baths given to adult males310
Adult females and infants under school age who received baths (other than for Scabies)38
Scabies baths to adult females and infants under school age853

Table: MORTUARY & CORONER'S COURT

MORTUARY & CORONER'S COURT

Bodies received413Inquests held-

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The Coroner's Court was not used for inquests during the year by reason
of damage sustained by enemy action.