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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
Greenwich 1902
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1902
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Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned
Diseases, from January 1st, 1902, to January 3rd, 1903.
Infectious Diseases.
Premises
Entered.
Rooms
Disinfected.
Beds
Disinfected.
Palliasses
Disinfected.
Mattresses
Disinfected.
Pillows
Disinfected.
Bolsters
Disinfected.
Blankets
Disinfected.
Sheets
Disinfected.
Cushions
Disinfected.
Quilts
Disinfected.
Odd Articles
Disinfected.
Total No.
Articles
Disinfected.
Small-pox
110
175
119
70
61
240
109
329
208
87
163
2467
3853
393
426
300
187
587
243
199
140
271
632
3192
Scarlet Fever
90
543
Diphtheria
160
8
33
41
119
28
123
598
161
53
32
52
109
34
11
65
21
48
17
5
23
28
Enteric Fever
53
53
5
257
Puerperal Fever
2
2
...
10
4
3
2
1
38
4
1
1
12
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Membranous Croup
2
...
...
...
5
7
22
8
2
2
1
8
Other Diseases
28
30
9
7
71
Total
748
849
519
1033
425
1050
456
267
511
3270
8009
179
299