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
Greenwich 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Diseases, etc. | Premises Entered | Rooms | Beds | Paillasses | Mattresses | Bolsters | Pillows | Blankets | Sheets | Cushions | Quilts | Odd Articles | Total No. Articles Disinfected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 91 | 174 | 57 | 4 | 65 | 63 | 195 | 251 | 158 | 24 | 123 | 365 | 1,305 |
| Diphtheria | 40 | 70 | 21 | — | 26 | 29 | 75 | 134 | 82 | 11 | 49 | 176 | 603 |
| Tuberculosis | 57 | 160 | 25 | — | 37 | 31 | 119 | 127 | 59 | 25 | 48 | 160 | 631 |
| Cancer | 13 | 22 | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 142 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 10 | 18 | 7 | — | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 144 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 10 | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | z1 |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 98 |
| Measles | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 12 | — | 13 | 70 | — | - | 2 | 44 | 143 |
| Scabies | 3 | 5 | - | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| Other Diseases | 63 | 95 | 26 | — | 69 | 21 | 85 | 361 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 143 | 792 |
| Verminous Premises | 43 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 56 | 84 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 317 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| Total | 335 | 573 | 178 | 8 | 260 | 190 | 631 | 1,131 | 409 | 114 | 319 | 1,045 | 4,285 |
No. of articles destroyed 34