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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
Lambeth 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Set out hereunder are figures relating to the years 1943, 1944 and 1945 for comparison :—
| 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of births in Lambeth registered during the year | 2,978 | 2,581 | 2,183 |
| Total number of cases requiring the Vaccina-tion Officers' attention during the year | 4,390 | 4,092 | 4,011 |
Disinfecting Department.
3,026 rooms and 6,504 articles of bedding were disinfected during
the year, among them being the rooms and articles used by the
704 cases of various forms of infectious disease taken to hospital ;
352 certificates of disinfection were issued, and 75 library books
dealt with from the 4,443 premises visited during the year. The
clean van was used regularly for the delivery of stores to the wartime
nurseries which reached the Town Hall in bulk from the
various firms supplying the Ministry of Health.
| Specimen | Negative | Positive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swab for or suspected cases of Diphtheria | 968 | 42 | 1,010 |
| Sputum for suspected cases of Tuber-culosis | 644 | 91 | 735 |
| Blood for suspected cases of Typhoid or Paratyphoid fever | 3 | 3 | |
| Miscellaneous | 129 | 40 | 169 |
| 1,744 | 173 | 1,917 |
The miscellaneous specimens consisted of 40 urines, 5 faeces,
5 smears and 119 special swabs for gonococci streptococci, Vincent's
angina, etc.