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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

Finsbury 1903

Report on the public health of 1903

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44
Section 74 provides for the disinfection of a public conveyance which
has been used for conveying the body of a person who has died of
an infectious disease.
In reply to this enquiry, 10 of the Metropolitan Boroughs
expressed approval of placing Measles in the schedule of
dangerous infectious diseases, and the London County Council
adopted this arrangement on January 21st, 1903. The new
order came into force on April 1st, 1903. This arrangement
gave the Borough Council the powers set forth above in cases
of Measles.

Table: We received 577 intimations of the occurrence of Measles during the year as follows:—

We received 577 intimations of the occurrence of Measles during the year as follows:—

(i) Intimations from Schools :—
Ann Street Board School32
Baltic „ „26
Bath „ „33
Central „ „13
Chequer „ „33
Compton „ „35
Hugh Myddleton „21
Martyrs' Memorial „24
Moreland Street „39
Risinghill Street „80
St. John's Lane „12
Winchester Street „14
Schools outside the Borough14
376
L.S.B. Visitors2
Superintendents Model Dwellings4
Sanitary Inspectors130
Relatives and Guardians43
Relieving Officers4
Other Borough Councils2
Medical Practitioners16
Total201
577
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