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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeks ended 29th December, 1928. The following returns show in detail the amount of work performed during the year by the Disinfecting Staff : —
| Diseases, &c. | Rooms | Premises Entered | Beds | Palliasses | Mattresses | Bolsters | Pillows | Blanket | Sheets | Cushions | Quilts | Odd Articles | Total No.ArticlesDisinfected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 39 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 187 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 365 | 334 | 230 | 2 | 120 | 171 | 546 | 622 | 53 | 40 | 200 | 165 | 2,149 |
| Diphtheria | 486 | 395 | 257 | — | 100 | 169 | 555 | 583 | 32 | 24 | 153 | 58 | 1,931 |
| Enteric Fever & Paratyphoid | 15 | 10 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 63 |
| Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 45 |
| Tuberculosis | 148 | 127 | 37 | — | 31 | 32 | 103 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 280 |
| Other Diseases | 52 | 43 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 30 | 140 | 63 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 62 | 405 |
| Measles | 24 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| From Verminous Premises | 24 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 91 |
| Scabies | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Total | 1,177 | 988 | 584 | 28 | 339 | 435 | 1,446 | 1,376 | 116 | 117 | 403 | 344 | 5,188 |