Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Diseases, etc. | Premises Entered | Rooms | Beds | Mattresses | Bolsters | Pillows | Sheets | Blankets | Eiderdowns | Cushions | Quilts | Odd Articles | Wearing Apparel | Rugs and Mats | Covers | Total No. of Articles Disinfected |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 42 | 84 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 99 | 83 | 157 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 272 | 216 | - | 36 | 1,039 |
Diphtheria | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | 12 |
Tuberculosis | 22 | 63 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 149 | 102 | 2 | 18 | 485 |
Cancer | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 66 | 10 | — | 2 | 126 |
Meningococcal Infection | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 10 | — | 4 | 88 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Typhoid Fever | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 32 |
Polio-Myelitis | 50 | 112 | 15 | 44 | 37 | 107 | 107 | 143 | 32 | 59 | 36 | 284 | 281 | — | 45 | 1,190 |
Erysipelas | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
Acute Encephalitis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | 26 |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scabies | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
Other Diseases | 109 | 70 | 18 | 40 | 12 | 92 | 17 | 129 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 877 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 1,293 |
Verminous Premises | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | 14 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 23 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 2 | 95 |
Total. | 244 | 368 | 71 | 155 | 110 | 381 | 275 | 544 | 76 | 173 | 91 | 1,714 | 710 | 6 | 122 | 4,428 |
Articles destroyed | 31 | 138 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 11 | _ | 7 | _ | 725 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 1,018 |
Library Books Disinfected 65