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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
Kensington 1903
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the four weeks, March 1st to March 28th, 1903...
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and poorer classes, and the rate of mortality may be said to be
generally in proportion as the sanitary and home surroundings are
defective and unwholesome.
The Council will, I am sure, desire to make the best of the new
Order, and to do what can be done to mitigate the fatality of this
"dangerous infectious disease": to this end I beg to suggest
reference of the report and the subject generally to the Public
Health Committee for consideration.