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Deptford 1903

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1903

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SPECIAL CASES
June 11th—Waller Road Board School, Infants' Department. 9 rooms
and corridor after cases of Measles.
October 10th —Alverton Street Board School, Infants' Department.
9 rooms and corridor after cases of Scarlet Fever.
January 2nd—New Cross Road. Cancer. 1 Bed, 1 Sheet. Destroyed.
January 28th—Angus Street. Consumption. 1 Bed. Disinfected.
February 16th—Rollin's Street. Consumption. 2 Beds, 5 Pillows,
1 Bolster, 1 Sheet, 3 odds. Disinfected.
February 25th—Vesta Road. Cancer. 1 Bed. Destroyed.
March 3rd— Wickham Road. Cancer. 1 Bed, 4 Pillows, 3 Bolsters,
2 Mattresses, 9 odds. Disinfected.
April 2nd—Kent Terrace. Bright's Disease. 1 Bed, 2 Blankets.
Disinfected.
April 6th—Grinstead. Cancer. 1 Bed, 1 odd, Disinfected.
May 9th —New Cross Road. Consumption. 1 Bed, 7 Pillows, 1 Bolster,
1 Mattress, 3 Sheets, 6 Blankets. Disinfected.
2 Cushions, 6 odds. Destroyed.
May 11th—Jerningham Road. Cancer, 1 Mattress, 1 Pillow, 3 Sheets,
3 odds. Disinfected.
May 15th —Queen's Road. Cancer. 1 Bed, 1 Mattress, 2 Palliasses,
1 Bolster, 3 Pillows. Destroyed.
May 23rd —Waller Road. Cancer. 1 Mattress, 2 Pillows, 1 Bolster,
2 Blankets, 1 odd. Disinfected.
August 7th—Batavia Road. Consumption. 1 Bed, 4 Mattresses, 3 odds,
2 Palliasses. Destroyed.
September 14th —Wickham Road. Consumption. 1 Mattress, 1 Carpet.
Disinfected.
October 8th—Wickham Road. Consumption, 1 Bed, 2 Pillows,
1 Bolster, 1 Mattress, 1 odd. Disinfected.
October 30th —Prospect Place. Blood Poisoning. 1 Bed, 1 Pillow,
1 Bolster. Disinfected. 30 articles of Wearing
Apparel. Destroyed.
November 9th—Kent Terrace. Consumption. 1 Bed, 1 Pillow,
1 Bolster, 2 Mattresses, 1 Blanket, 1 odd. Disinfected.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS' ACT.
October 27th—One Room.
November 3—7 articles of Wearing Apparel.
N.B.—The above articles are included in the total of the
Annual Report.
THE SHELTER.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1891 Section 60, Sub-
Section 4, imposes on the Sanitary Authority the duty of
making provision for the temporary housing of persons who
are compelled to leave their dwellings, for the purpose of