Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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Table No. 22.
December 29th, 1907 to Janury 2nd, 1909.
Total Number of Premises Disinfected | 1399 |
,, ,, Rooms ,, | 1532 |
,, ,, Beds ,, | 677 |
,, ,, Pillows ,, | 1360 |
,, ,, Bolsters „ | 480 |
,, ,, Mattresses „ | 251 |
,, ,, Sheets ,, | 829 |
,, Blankets ,, | 1295 |
,, ,, Odd articles ,, | 3795 |
Total Number of Beds Destroyed | 4 |
,, „ Mattresses | 11 |
,, ,, Pillows ,, | 8 |
,, ,, Cushions „ | 4 |
,, ,, Odd articles | 42 |
N.B.—The above articles were destroyed at the request of the owners.
Table No. 23.
SPECIAL CASES.
1908.
Feb. 1—Brockley Road. Appendicitis. 1 mattress, 5 pillows, disinfected.
,, 3 —Wickham Road. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 5 pillows, 1 carpet, 30 odd articles,
destroyed.
,, 25—Bousfield Road. Phthisis. 1 bed, 7 pillows, 1 bolster, 3 blankets, 9 odd
articles, disinfected.
March 2—Endwell Road. Cancer. 9 odd articles, disinfected.
,, 5—Edric Road. Phthisis. 1 bed. 4 pillows, 2 bolsters, 2 blankets, 3 odd
articles, disinfected.
,, 13—Tyrwhitt Road. Phthisis. 2 rooms only, disinfected.
,, 13—New Cross Road. Cancer. 22 odd articles, disinfected.
,, 17—Tanners Hill. Cancer. 1 bed, disinfected.
,, 20—Douglas Street. Phthisis. 1 bed, 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 3 blankets, 2 odd
articles, disinfected.
,, 27—Laurie Grove. Itch. 2 sheets, 1 blanket, 63 wearing apparel, disinfected.
April 2—Waller Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 3 pillows, 2 mattresses, 1 blanket, 9 odd
articles, destroyed.
,, 9—St. James Cancer. 1 bed, 4 pillows, 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 16 odd articles,
disinfected.
,, 16—Crossfield Street. Phthisis. 1 bed, 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 3 odd articles,
disinfected.
May 11—Hatcham Park Road, Phthisis. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, disinfected.
June 12—Gosterwood Street. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 1 pillow, 1 blanket, 1 odd article,
disinfected.
„ 30—Brockley Road. Meningitis. 1 mattress, 1 pillow, 1 bolster, 2 blankets, 1
odd article, disinfected.
July 11—Hamilton Street. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 sheet, disinfected.
,, 21—Monson Road. Phthisis. 1 mattress, 1 bed, 1 sheet, disinfected.
,, 22—New Cross Road. Phthisis. 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 sheet, 5 odd articles,
disinfected.
,, 29 —New Cross Road. Phthisis. 1 bed, 1 blanket, 4 odd articles, disinfected.
August 19—Edric Road. Cancer. 2 beds, 1 pillow, 1 blanket, disinfected.
September 11—Lewisham High Road. Scabis. 5 mattresses, 5 pillows, 1 bolster, 12
blankets, 13 odd articles, disinfected.
November 2—Hanlon Street. Phthisis. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 blankets,
disinfected.
,, 3—Breakspears Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 8 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 mattress,
4 blankets, 15 odd articles, disinfected.
,, 12—New Cross Road. Phthisis. 4 wearing apparel, disinfected.
,, 21—Manor Road. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 8 pillows, 4 odd articles,
disinfected.
,, 28—Oscar Street. Phthisis. 1 pillow, 1 bolster, 7 blankets, 2 sheets, 7 odd
articles, disinfected.
December 3—Trundley's Road. Phthisis. 2 rooms only, disinfected.
9—Harefield Road. Phthisis. 1 mattress, 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 4 odd
articles, disinfected.
,, 14—Senegal Road. Phthisis. 2 beds, 5 pillows, 1 bolster, 6 odd articles,
disinfected.
,, 15—Erlanger Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 2 blankets, 11 odd articles,
disinfected.
,, 16—Cranfield Road. Senile Decay. 1 bed, 1 pillow, disinfected.
,, 19—Gosterwood Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 sheets, 1
blanket, 2 odd articles, disinfected.