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Chelsea 1902
Annual report for 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Disinfection.—During the year 483 premises have been disinfected
after cases of injectious disease, 53 of these being rooms which had been
in occupation by persons suffering from phthisis, the disease ending
fatally.
WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Appended are tabular statements which give information as to tho
detailed work of the department during the year 1902.
I am, Mr. Mayor and Gentleman,
Your obedient Servant,
LOUIS C. PARKES.
Medical Officer of Health.