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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

Fulham 1913

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1913

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Table: The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed:—

The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed:—

After Scarlet Fever743
„ Diphtheria222
„ Enteric Fever27
„ Puerperal Fever12
„ Erysipelas81
„ Phthisis315
„ Measles319
„ Poliomyelitis2
„ Other Diseases47
Verminous rooms fumigated and cleansed309
School Class Rooms sprayed20
2,097

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Bacteriological Examinations.
The following bacteriological examinations were
made on behalf of the Council by the Lister Institute:—

Table: Material from cases of suspected diphtheria:—

Material from cases of suspected diphtheria:—

Number of Specimens.
True diphtheria bacillus isolated121
Negative result364
485
Blood from suspected cases of enteric fever:—
Widal or typhoid reaction obtained17
„ „ not obtained21
38
Sputa from cases of suspected tuberculosis:—
Tubercle bacillus found129
„ „ not found540
669
Other examinations7
Total1,199