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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 1903
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1903
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Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned
Diseases, from January 4th, 1903, to January 2nd, 1904.
Infectious Diseases.
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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
4
13
6
5
2
17
6
7
10
3
4
96
156
Scarlet Fever
165
173
97
36
71
229
107
236
81
55
104
299
1315
Diphtheria
187
192
113
10
41
211
80
157
34
43
95
65
849
Enteric Fever
40
40
35
14
9
69
24
42
19
6
37
23
278
Puerperal Fever
7
8
8
7
4
25
3
15
8
3
8
21
102
Membranous Croup
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
12
Phthisis
25
25
16
3
5
36
10
10
6
12
7
70
175
Measles
311
311
19
1
3
27
8
10
5
3
6
4
86
Other Diseases
22
22
12
5
23
42
12
34
19
9
47
190
393
Total
766
789
306
81
158
656
250
511
182
134
308
780
3366