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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 1920

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1920

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Table: Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeks ending 1st January, 1921.

Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeks ending 1st January, 1921.

Infectious Diseases.Premises. Entered.Rooms Disinfected.Beds Disinfected.Palliasses DisinfectedMattresses Disinfected.Bolsters Disinfected.Pillows Disinfected.Blankets DisinfectedSheets Disinfected.Cushions DisinfectedQuilts Disinfected.Odd Articles Disinfected.Total No. Articles Disinfected
Small-pox110....14..3448150..2217011969
Scarlet Fever523580340416628180376034692792002936
Diphtheria26329045247441251522393951537
Enteric Fever121511..7926269..713108
Puerperal Fever333..2244....2..17
Tuberculosis9510547..18339747911188288
Other Diseases3355202423383695111071366
Measles1425....21..21....20..44
From Verminous Premises5..143101018101081097190
Scabies....5..1182........17
Influenza and Pneumonia14203..6519142..5559
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis11......................
Total9641104488113344181219113324210841221466531