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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Diseases, etc. | Premises Entered | Booms | Beds | Mattresses | Bolsters | Pillows | Sheets | Blankets | Eiderdowns | Cushions | Quilts | Odd Articles | Wearing Apparel | Rugs and Mats | Covers | Total No. of Articles Disinfected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 76 | 153 | 16 | 74 | 52 | 204 | 141 | 269 | 36 | 60 | 48 | 238 | 283 | - | 59 | 1,480 | |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis | 12 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 30 | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | - | 1 | 2 | 87 | |
| Cancer | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 33 | - | 7 | 138 | |
| Meningococcal Infeation | 16 | 29 | — | 15 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 52 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 116 | — | 10 | 333 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Polio-Myelitis | 12 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 248 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acute Encephalitis | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 30 | |
| Measles | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 6 | 16 | — | 5 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 3 | 58 | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Other Diseases | 171 | 40 | 19 | 57 | 17 | 62 | 18 | 151 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 99 | 105 | 13 | 9 | 578 | |
| Verminous Premises | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | 17 | - | 22 | 1 | 5 | — | - | - | - | - | 54 | |
| Total | 304 | 301 | 45 | 186 | 91 | 388 | 226 | 632 | 62 | 115 | 84 | 490 | 572 | 17 | 99 | 3,007 | |
| Articles Destroyed | — | — | 68 | 218 | 5 | 24 | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | 1,364 | 12 | — | — | 1,707 | |
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Library Books Disinfected 98