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 1918
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| Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice | 46 |
| „ „ —Old Buildings, Voluntary | 55 |
| ,, ,, — New Buildings and Additions | 6 |
| 107 | |
| Applications without Plans | 57 |
| Total number of Applications and Plans | 164 |
Water Service.
The following notices have been received from the Metropolitan Water Board as to houses from which water has been cut off:—
| 1.—Demolition | — |
| 2. - Empty | 3 |
| 3 — Leakage | 7 |
| 4.— Non-payment of Bates | 8 |
| 5.—No statement (Withdrawals) | — |
| 6.—By request | 5 |
| 7.—Broken Supply Pipe | 1 |
| 24 |
DISINFECTING- AND CLEANSING STATION.
Disinfection.
The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in thf following table:—
| Disease. | No. of Cases. | No. of Houses. | No of Rooms Contents Disinfected or Destroyed. | No. of Rooms Sprayed and Fumigated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 801 | 292 | 291 | 298 |
| Diphtheria | 369 | 866 | 363 | 367 |
| Enteric Fever | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 83 | 88 | 82 | 10 |
| Puerperal Fever | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Cerebro spinal Meningitis | 18 | 13 | 18 | 16 |
| Consumption | 95 | 94 | 71 | 74 |
| Measles | 36 | 87 | 30 | 25 |
| Cancer | 81 | 31 | 29 | 16 |
| Vermin aud Scabies | 80 | 80 | 81 | 2 |
| Other Diseases | 127 | 126 | 118 | 44 |
| Totals | 1159 | 1146 | 1101 | 854 |