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Greenwich 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Articles Destroyed, Year 1935.
Diseases, etc.
Beds
Palliasses
Mattresses
Bolsters
Pillows
Blankets
Sheets
Cushions
Quilts
Odd Articles
Total No.
Articles
Destroyed
Scarlet Fever
1
1
3
—
2
—
—
1
—
3
11
Diphtheria
1
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
42
48
Tuberculosis
1
—
10
5
17
4
4
2
1
107
151
Cancer
2
5
1
—
—
2
—
—
2
—
12
Other Diseases
9
4
4
2
8
2
2
2
1
48
82
Verminous Premises
10
9
10
6
8
2
1
5
3
22
76
Total
24
19
33
13
35
10
7
10
7
222
380
One of the Steam Disinfectors in use at the Disinfecting Station
was reported upon as being unfit for further service and after
consideration as to the various types of modern apparatus a new
high pressure steam disinfector, having a chamber capacity of
120 cubic feet was purchased for the sum of £466.