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Summary.
Number of premises visited: Infectious diseases 1094
,, „ „ Requests, bedding only 129
„ „ „ Verminous 84
Total premises visited 1307
Number of'rooms disinfected, formalin spray 1401
„ „ „ sulphur 151
Total 1552
Number of articles disinfected (steam disinfector) 13704
Number of books disinfected (formalin lamp) 411
„ „ articles destroyed at owners' request 171
Special disinfections, etc.:—
20th July. One taxicab from Margate.
28th October. Furniture, etc.. destroyed at owner's request.
No cases of rabies or anthrax occurred locally.
Cleansing of children found verminous at school is carried out at
the Centre in Watson Street. Verminous bedding, etc., is disinfected
there also; in addition, verminous houses are sprayed with solution.
A special spray was bought for the purpose.
General Provisions of Health Services in the Borough.
Hospitals Provided or subsidised by the Local Authority
in this District.
(1) Tuberculosis. Cases put forward from our Tuberculosis Dispensary
are sent by the County Council to various sanatoria, hospitals,
etc. The Greenwich Board of Guardians send cases away also.
(2) Maternity. The Municipal Maternity Home, at 52 Wickhani
Road, S.E. 4. (See Reports later).
(3) Children. The Albury Street Sick Babies Home, locally, and
hospitals such as Vincent Square, Evelina and Great Ormond Street.
(4) Fever. Metropolitan Asylums Board's Infectious Diseases
Hospitals.