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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
Edmonton 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Number of articles disinfected in connection with infectious
disease 2,565
Number of articles disinfected in connection with phthisis 326
Number of articles disinfected in connection with other
cases 346
Nurses' outfits disinfected (for nurses) 24
Number of books disinfected 290
Number of articles of bedding destroyed 77
The Council distribute a liquid disinfectant and a carbolic powder to all
who apply : the number of applicants during the year were 10,008.
The liquid contains 10 per cent. phenols.
MORTUARY.
This is situated in the Town Hall yard. The number of bodies received
during the year was 55; 44 upon order by the Coroner or police, and 11 for
sanitary reasons.
The following work has been carried out under the Factory and Workshop Acts:—
1—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Workplaces ((other than Outworkers' Premises) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 235 | 0 | 0 |