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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
Greenwich 1921
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1921
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Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1921.
| Infectious Diseases. | Premises Entered. | Rooms Disinfected. | Beds Disinfected. | Palliasses Disinfected. | Mattresses Disinfected. | Bolsters Disinfected. | Pillows Disinfected. | Blankets Disinfected. | Sheets Disinfected. | Cushions Disinfected. | Quilts Disinfected. | Odd Articles Disinfected. | Total No. Articles Disinfected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polio-Myelitis | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 18 | 32 |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 715 | 812 | 495 | 5 | 411 | 415 | 1154 | 1132 | 59 | 86 | 341 | 440 | 4538 |
| Diphtheria | 400 | 514 | 112 | — | 57 | 73 | 242 | 273 | 21 | 22 | 76 | 153 | 1029 |
| Enteric Fever | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 2 | — | 8 | 47 | 112 |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | 15 | 68 |
| Tuberculosis | 100 | 134 | 59 | 2 | 34 | 42 | 148 | 53 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 431 |
| Other Diseases | 51 | 83 | 38 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 88 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 145 | 426 |
| Measles | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| From Verminous Premises | 13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 300 | 472 |
| Scabies | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1311 | 1629 | 736 | 16 | 538 | 587 | 1690 | 1673 | 127 | 132 | 481 | 1163 | 7143 |