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Wood Green 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT.

The detailed statement at the end of my report will give some idea of the work done under this heading during the year.

Houses Inspected (systematic inspection)418
Complaints with respect to alleged nuisances258
Visits to Infectious Cases358
Visits to Tuberculosis126
Visits to Slaughter Houses39
Rooms Disinfected378
Articles Disinfected2236
Letters Written1643
Enquiries into Births1164
Letters Received and Filed1971
Birth Cases followed up and Re-visited1164
Enquiries into Deaths of Children under 1 year40

INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NOTIFICATION AND
PREVENTION) ACTS.

Number of articles disinfected at the Disinfecting Station:—

Articles disinfected after infectious disease2,119
„ „ Phthisis167
,, ,, Cancer20
„ „ Influenza14
,, ,, Vermin5
2,325
Articles destroyed78
2,403