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Greenwich 1958

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

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Table: Disinfection

Disinfection

Total number of rooms disinfected310
Total number of articles disinfected2,670
Total number of articles destroyed3,120
Total number of Library books disinfected66

Table: CHEST CLINIC I am indebted to Dr. J.L.Brown, Chest Physician at the Greenwich Chest Clinic for the following statistics:-

CHEST CLINIC I am indebted to Dr. J.L.Brown, Chest Physician at the Greenwich Chest Clinic for the following statistics:-

Number of new out-patients1,775
Number of out-patient attendances (excluding refills)5,958
Attendances for pneumoperitoneum refills825
Number of Radiological examinations6,461
Visits by Chest Physician to patients in their houses12
Number of B. C.G. vaccinations140
Number of home visits by Health Visitors3,221
Number of contacts examined for the first time301