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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1959
| 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 | 33 | 65 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 73 | 50 | 130 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 173 | 192 | — | 19 | 746 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 31 |
| Cancer | 12 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 96 | 30 | — | 2 | 215 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | — | 45 | 10 | — | 2 | 102 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - |
| Polio-Myelitis | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 31 |
| Erysipelas | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — |
| Scabies | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | 31 |
| Other Diseases | 194 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 4 | 71 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 80 | 136 | — | 3 | 443 |
| Verminous Premises | 5 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 8 | — | 748 | 28 | — | 1 | 827 |
| Dysentary | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| Total | 263 | 144 | 61 | 113 | 24 | 208 | 91 | 221 | 30 | 74 | 14 | 1,165 | 412 | — | 31 | 2,444 |
| Articles Destroyed | — | — | 88 | 239 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 196 | 43 | 8 | — | 4,261 | 40 | — | 2 | 4,924 |
Library Books Disinfected 114