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 1923

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1923

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Table: Blood, from cases of suspected Enteric Fever—

Blood, from cases of suspected Enteric Fever—

Widal or typhoid reaction obtained3
Negative result22
25

Table: Pathological specimens for enteric organisms—

Pathological specimens for enteric organisms—

Positive result—
Negative result1111

Table: Sputa from cases of suspected tuberculosis—

Sputa from cases of suspected tuberculosis—

Tubercle bacillus found237
„ „ not found1,392
1,629
Examinations of urine-3
Blood counts4
Other examinations48
2,465

Table: Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease:—

Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease:—

Rooms fumigated after Scarlet Fever501
„ ,, Diphtheria274
„ Phthisis355
„ ,, Measles363
Erysipelas48
„ ,, Influenza1
„ ,, Scabies21
„ „ Pneumonia5
„ „ Puerperal Fever21
„ „ Cancer33
„ ,, Enteric Fever2
„ ,, Ophthalmia Neonatorum4
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis2
„ „ Poliomyelitis2
„ „ for Vermin38
„ ..by request38
Rooms sprayed23
1,731