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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 1946

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

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Disinfecting Department.
3,044 rooms and 7,783 articles of bedding were disinfected during
the year, among them being the rooms and articles used by the
562 cases of various forms of infectious disease taken to hospital;
354 certificates of disinfection were issued, and 103 library books
dealt with from the 5,890 premises visited during the year. The
clean van was used regularly for the delivery of stores to the day
nurseries which reached the Town Hall in bulk from the various
firms supplying the Ministry of Health.

Table: Bacteriological Laboratory.During the year 1946 the following 1,918 samples were examined bacteriologically in the Laboratory at Wanless Road.

Bacteriological Laboratory.During the year 1946 the following 1,918 samples were examined bacteriologically in the Laboratory at Wanless Road.

SpecimenNegativePositiveTotal
Swab for or suspected cases of Diphtheria87034904
Sputum for suspected cases of Tuberculosis824108932
Blood for suspected cases of Typhoid or Paratyphoid fever3—3
Miscellaneous493079
1,7461721,918

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In addition to the above, 100 samples were received from the
Food Inspectors, consisting of:—
Ice cream, Mussels, Mutton, Corned Meat, Milk, Condensed Milk,
Dried Skimmed Milk Powder, Tinned Salmon, Cooked Meat,
Cabbage, Bloater Paste and milk bottles for bacteriological test of
cleanliness.