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Greenwich 1955

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

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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1955

Diseases, etc.Premises EnteredRoomsBedsMattressesBolstersPillowsSheetsBlanketsEiderdownsCushionsQuiltsOdd ArticlesWearing ApparelRugs and MatsCoversTotal No. of Articles Disinfected
Scarlet Fever42841939399983157202633272216-361,039
Diphtheria12112332-12
Tuberculosis22639151341405791812149102218485
Cancer8173225519110166102126
Meningococcal Infection51025385133722610488
Puerperal Pyrexia----------------
Typhoid Fever131132311010132
Polio-Myelitis50112154437107107143325936284281451,190
Erysipelas222187631561242
Acute Encephalitis121112231158126
Measles----------------
Scabies________
Other Diseases1097018401292171294285877573111,293
Verminous Premises3345-14411223-2010-295
Total.2443687115511038127554476173911,71471061224,428
Articles destroyed311382231011_7_72560651,018

Library Books Disinfected 65