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Wood Green 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Borough Council, and a total of 57 cases were so dealt with. Of
these, 9 were under school age, 24 were school children, and 24
were adults. The number dealt with in the previous year was 147.
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.
All the bacteriological work required for the Borough was carried out at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale. The specimens examined during the year were as follows:—
| Positive. | Negative | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 25 | 168 | 337 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 137 | ||
| Vincent's Angina | 7 | ||
| Faeces | — | 9 | 9 |
| Sputum (for tubercle bacilli) | 3 | 37 | 40 |
| Pertussis | — | 4 | 4 |
| 172 | 218 | 390 |
In addition 66 Ice Cream samples were examined.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
The number of articles dealt with at the Disinfecting Station
was as follows:—
Articles disinfected 521
Articles destroyed 119
112 rooms were disinfected on account of infectious disease,
and 149 disinfested on account of the presence of vermin.
HOUSING.
In common with most districts throughout the country there
has been in Wood Green since the end of the war a very acute
shortage of houses, partly due to destruction of property by enemy
action, and partly to the high marriage rate following the war
resulting in large numbers of young people desiring houses of their
own.
I am indebted to the Borough Surveyor for the following
figures showing what has been done so far in Wood Green to meet
the housing needs.