Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926
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90
Swabs examined for Gonococci—
Gonococci found 19
„ not found 43
62
Special examination of—
Sputa 7
Urine 20
27
3,041
Public Mortuary.—Ninety-seven bodies were removed
to the Mortuary during 1926, and were admitted
as follows :—
By order of the Coroner 76
Brought by Police 13
For convenience till funeral 8
97
Eighty-two post-mortem examinations were made,
and inquests were held in 87 cases.
Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected
and cleansed after infectious disease :—
Rooms fumigated after Scarlet Fever 299
„ „ Diphtheria 313
,, ,, Measles 82
„ „ Phthisis 387
„ „ Erysipelas 43
,, ,, Encephalitis Lethargica 7
„ „ Cancer 40
„ „ Chickenpox 4
„ „ Poliomyelitis 4
„ „ Influenza 1
„ „ Puerperal Fever 14
„ „ Scabies 14
,, ,, Enteric Fever 10
„ „ Epidemic Diarrhœa 1
„ „ Mumps 4
„ „ Venereal Disease 1
for Vermin 76
Rooms sprayed 13
„ fumigated by request 96
1,409