Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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city of london hospital for diseases
OF THE CHEST.
The following is the Medical Report of this Institution for the year 1865:—
IN-PATIENTS. | |||
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72 | |||
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cow-houses.
These have been subject to constant supervision since the outbreak
of the cattle plague, and all have been cleansed and disinfected—many
have been improved in ventilation and drainage; yet, notwithstanding,
there has been a large number of Cows die or slaughtered through the
disease, reducing many of the owners from affluence to indigence. Many
of the Cows in an advanced stage of that disease were slaughtered and
dressed for human food. The knowledge of this fact caused great exer-