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
Fulham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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TABLE 47
| Scarlet Fever | 251 |
| Diphtheria | 179 |
| Measles | 23 |
| Erysipelas | 49 |
| Tuberculosis | 110 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 |
| Vermin | 446 |
| Cancer | 14 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 5 |
| Poliomyelitis | 7 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 |
| Mumps | 1 |
| Chicken Pox | 6 |
| By request | 36 |
| South Library | 1 |
| Babies' Hospital | 1 |
| Day Nursery | 15 |
| Maternity Home | 70 |
| 1,223 |
TABLE 48
The following articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station :—
| Articles. | From Private Houses. | From Institutions. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 838 | - | 838 |
| Mattresses | 1,195 | 99 | 1,294 |
| Pillows | 2,468 | 76 | 2,544 |
| Cushions | 437 | 2 | 439 |
| Bolsters | 661 | - | 661 |
| Blankets | 2,401 | 1,007 | 3,408 |
| Sheets | 1,342 | 151 | 1,493 |
| Covers | 380 | - | 380 |
| Counterpanes | 378 | 55 | 433 |
| Curtains | - | 33 | 33 |
| Hearth rugs | 31 | - | 31 |
| Clothing | 2,507 | 1,535 | 4,042 |
| Eiderdowns | 358 | 6 | 364 |
| Sundries | 5,147 | - | 5,147 |
| 18,143 | 2,964 | 21,107 |