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

Fulham 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

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Brought forward1924
Rooms fumigated after Whooping Cough1
„ „ Enteric Fever8
„ „ Venereal Disease1
„ „ Cerebro Spinal Meningitis2
„ „ Chickenpox1
„ „ Smallpox13
„ „ Polio Myelitis1
„ „ for Vermin19
Rooms sprayed185
„ fumigated by request18
2,173

Table: The following articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station :—

The following articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station :—

-From Private Houses.From Institutions.Total.
Beds1,162111,173
Palliasses283—283
Mattresses1,2572011,458
Spring beds57—57
Pillows2,6612722,933
Cushions7783781
Bolsters1,08151,086
Blankets3,0065503,556
Sheets2,0151762,191
Covers1,244321,276
Eiderdowns312—312
Counterpanes1,119171,136
Curtains1,946271,973
Hearth rugs and carpets8165821
Articles of clothing5,3544335,787
Sundries3,9151794,094
27,0061,91128,917

Table: Public Mortuary.—One hundred and seventy-two bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows :—

Public Mortuary.—One hundred and seventy-two bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows :—

By order of the Coroner146
Brought by Police14
For convenience till funeral12
172