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
Greenwich 1924
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924
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The following Tables summarise the work carried out by the
Disinfecting Staff during the year:—
| Infectious Diseases. | Rooms. | Premises Entered. | Beds. | Palliasses. | Mattresses. | Bolsters. | Pillows. | Blankets. | Sheets. | Cushions. | Quilts. | Odd Articles. | Total No. Articles Disinfected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polio-Myelitis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 14 | 9 | 3 | .. | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | .. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
| Scarlet Fever | 314 | 271 | 174 | 3 | 98 | 140 | 403 | 454 | 36 | 25 | 132 | 211 | 1676 |
| Diphtheria | 285 | 228 | 123 | 2 | 47 | 87 | 250 | 275 | 26 | 11 | 67 | 59 | 947 |
| Enteric Fever | 10 | 7 | 3 | .. | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | .. | .. | 2 | 56 | 92 |
| Tuberculosis | 210 | 153 | 62 | 3 | 36 | 52 | 162 | 75 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 155 | 633 |
| Other Diseases* | 71 | 50 | 32 | 2 | 166 | 62 | 312 | 234 | 20 | 75 | 15 | 764 | 1682 |
| Measles | 20 | 15 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 36 | 46 |
| From Verminous Premises | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 31 | 79 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 247 |
| Scabies | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | .. | 1 | 37 | 57 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Total | 956 | 761 | 413 | 15 | 394 | 372 | 1205 | 1158 | 120 | 161 | 264 | 1393 | 5495 |
*Includes:—Cancer; 25 Rooms; 302 Articles.