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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
Hanover Square 1893
Medical Officer's report for the year ended 30th December, 1893
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necessary to seize any article of food as unfit for human
consumption
Table XIV.
Infectious Diseases and Disinfection.
| 1892. | 1893. | |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious cases reported | 557 | 851 |
| Medical certificates received | 636 | 950 |
| Certificates of infectious cases sent to School Teachers | 104 | 276 |
| Houses in which infectious disease occurred | 510 | 745 |
| Visits made to infected houses | — | 2,405 |
| Patients removed to the hospitals | 349 | 462 |
| Houses disinfected | 431 | 632 |
| Eooms disinfected | 472 | 676 |
| Articles of clothing, bedding, &c, disinfected | 5,556 | 11,352 |
Disinfectants have been distributed to the public when
required, and personal instructions given as to their proper
use. The number of articles of clothing, &c., disinfected
was more than double that in 1892, so that it was at times
found necessary to employ outside assistance in disinfecting
the articles, in order to prevent delay and inconvenience
to the public.
The new super-heated steam disinfecting apparatus,
erected by Messrs. Goddard, Massey and Warner, works
most satisfactorily.
The preparations made by me in 1892, in case of an
invasion of cholera, were described in my last annual report;
the arrangements made still hold good and could be set to
work at any time.