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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1962
| 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 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | 58 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 7 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polio-Myelitis | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Diseases | 68 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 6 | — | 101 |
| Verminous Premises | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Total | 101 | 58 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 35 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | 58 | 6 | — | 185 |
| Articles Destroyed | — | — | 18 | 65 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 240 | 70 | — | — | 410 |
| Library Books Disinfected 65 | ||||||||||||||||