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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
Wood Green 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.
The bacteriological examination of specimens from the Borough is carried out at the Joint Isolation Hospital and during 1939 the following examinations were made :—
| Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 37 | 268 | 305 |
| Enteric Fever | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 7 | 68 | 75 |
| Others | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 45 | 342 | 387 |
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
The number of articles dealt with at the Disinfecting
Station during the year was as follows :—
Articles disinfected after tuberculosis .. . . 94
Articles disinfected after other infectious diseases,
etc. 2,486
Articles disinfected after cancer. 71
2,651
Articles disinfested of vermin 144
Articles dealt with for tenants moving into
Council Houses . 412
556
Total number of articles destroyed . 361
The number of rooms disinfected was as follows :—
Rooms disinfected after tuberculosis 17
Rooms disinfected after other infectious diseases.. 125
Rooms disinfected after cancer 9
— 151
Rooms treated for vermin 102
253
The method of disinfestation used was the same in as previous
years, and described fully in my Annual Report for 1938.