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
Poplar 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the North District, comprising the Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow
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and sections of
Armagh Road.
Ford Road.
Lamprell Street.
Lefevre Road.
Old Ford Road.
Parnell Road.
Roman Road.
Rosebank Road.
Norman Road.
Saxon Road.
St. Stephen's Road.
Usher Road.
New drainage systems, of which plans and particulars were
submitted to the Board for approval, have been laid at the under,
mentioned premises:—
5, Armagh Road.
Congregational Chapel, Old Ford Road.
I 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, Chad Street.
27, 29, Libra Road.
148, Parnell Road.
"Joiners' Arms,'' p.h., Tredegar Road.
The following particulars shew the work done in connection with infectious cases within my Division during the year:—
| Infectious patients removed to hospital | 69 |
| Rooms fumigated after infectious diseases | 96 |
| Infected Bedding, clothing, &c., removed to the Board's apparatus, there disinfected, and safely returned to their respective owners | 96 |
| Number of Disinfections certified by private medical practitioners to have been done on premises | 18 |
In each house where an infectious case occurred, disinfectants
have been supplied (gratis), the premises inspected and the drains
tested by smoke, with the view of detecting insanitary conditions;
the results of such inspections, together with other particulars, have
been duly recorded on special forms and submitted to you, invariably
within 24 hours of the receipt of each individual notification.