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Harrow 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill]
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All patients were treated there by their own doctors.
During 1925, 32 cases of Scarlet Fever, two cases
of Measles, nine cases of Diphtheria, one case of Erysipelas
were admitted from this district.
ROOMS AND ARTICLES DISINFECTED DURING THE YEAR.
| After:— | Rooms. | Articles. |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 171 | 557 |
| Diphtheria | 38 | 170 |
| Consumption | 64 | 95 |
| Cancer and other Diseases (not notifiable) | 184 | 887 |
| 457 | 1709 |
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT.
You are aware that it is proposed, as soon as funds
admit, to establish a centre under the auspices of the
Council of Child Welfare in College Road, subject to the
approval of the Ministry and the Council.
With regard to Artificial Sunlight the following
points at present known will be of interest to you.
The plant itself is not of great cost, between £50
and £70, but it must be controlled by those only who
have experience of its use and of its dangers. The
application of this remedy implies the employment,
therefore, of an expert who would be responsible, a small
staff and a fair-sized room. The results of treatment by
ultra violet radiation are in many cases remarkable,
especially in rickets and in debilitating conditions of
childhood, and of considerable value in later life and
even in old age. Children, thin and anaemic and delicate,
and predisposed to tuberculosis, in a few months