Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Week ended 1914 | 1st Bath. | 2nd Bath. | 3rd Bath. |
---|---|---|---|
July 4th | 23 | 14 | 11 |
,, 11th | 17 | 17 | 8 |
,, 18th | 32 | 10 | 10 |
,, 25th (School holidays) | 9 | 7 | — |
August 22nd | 11 | 3 | — |
,, 29th | 10 | 1 | 3 |
September 5 th | 23 | 10 | 1 |
,, 12th | 22 | 14 | 7 |
,, 19th | 25 | 22 | 9 |
„ 26th | 24 | 15 | 19 |
October 3rd | 23 | 22 | 11 |
„ 10th | 27 | 8 | 11 |
„ 17th | 19 | 16 | 7 |
„ 24th | 24 | 13 | 12 |
„ 31st | — | — | — |
November 7th | 10 | 5 | 3 |
,, 14th | 13 | 7 | 2 |
,, 21st | 24 | 4 | 6 |
,, 28th | 7 | 14 | 2 |
December 5th | 20 | 5 | 12 |
,, 12th | 21 | 6 | 5 |
,, 19th | 34 | 8 | 6 |
,, 26th | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Totals | 885 | 507 | 316 |
The number of baths given for the year 1914 was 1,708.
In addition to the above, numerous adults received baths and had
their clothing and bedding disinfected. These numbered 157.
Total. | Males. | Females. | Post Mortems. | Inquests. | Unknown. | Brought in to await burial only | Infectious. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 | 46 | 39 | 61 | 78 | ... | 6 | 3 |
Natural causes 48 | Alcoholism 1 | |
Suicide while insane 4 | Accidental causes 23 | |
Open verdicts 2 |