Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1923
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Number of Articles Destroyed in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases during the 52 weeks ended 29th December, 1923.
Infectious Diseases. | Beds. | Palliasses. | Mattresses. | Bolsters. | Pillows. | Blankets. | Sheets. | Cushions. | Quilts. | Odd Pieces. | Total No. Articles Destroyed. | |
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Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Diphtheria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tuberculosis | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
Other Diseases | 5 | .. | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 67 | |
For Verminous Premises | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 60 | 53 | |
Influenza | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 12 | |
Total | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 153 |