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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 1925

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1925

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59
DISINFECTION.
The work of the Disinfecting Staff has been greatly facilitated
by the erection of the new premises at Tunnel Avenue, Blackwall
Lane, E. Greenwich, which were opened in June, 1924.
The following returns show in detail the amount of work performed
during the year.

Table: Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeksended 2nd January, 1926.

Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeksended 2nd January, 1926.

Infectious Diseases.Rooms.' Premises Entered.Beds.Palliasses.Mattresses.Bolsters.Pillows.Blankets.Sheets.|Cushions.Quilts.Odd Articles.Total No.ArticlesDisinfected.
Polio-Myelitis111......11....1..4
Encephalitis Lethargica1092....2332..1..13
Scarlet Fever364292201..10314049643838401484172,221
Diphtheria421346196..731444124013020102561,434
Enteric Fever14133..441519243559
Puerperal Fever553133974..4..34
Tuberculosis21714265..30401615823221392504
Other Diseases*88583321263824818321532052776
Measles157....4196......2040
From Verminous Premises858214622451..216116
Scabies..........................
Influenza and Pneumonia33....223..........7
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis32....11232..2..11
Total1,14988351253603811,3811,1641231392968585,219

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*Includes :—Cancer; 20 Rooms ; 65 Articles.