London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Chelsea 1923
Annual report for 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Notices sent to Public Library of premises where infectious diseases have occurred | 82 |
| Post cards sent re samples under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts | 386 |
| Cleansing and Disinfection:— | |
| Number of adults cleansed | 7 |
| Number of children cleansed | 599 |
| Number of rooms or premises cleansed and disinfected | 378 |
| Number of parsons bathed for Scabies | 2 |
| Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected | 826 |
| Number of articles (various) destroyed and 1½ tons of paper and books | 118 |
| Disinfecting Station Shelter:— | |
| Persons accommodated:— | |
| Adults | 14 |
| Children | 14 |
| Mortuary:— | |
| Number of bodies received | 80 |
| Number of infectious bodies received | – |
| Dead bodies removed to Public Mortuary for sanitary reasons | 11 |