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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1964
| 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 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | _ | 5 | 2 | _ | 20 | _ | 2 | 69 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 18 |
| Cancer | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polio-Myelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Diseases | 69 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 15 | 4 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 45 |
| Verminous Premises | 9 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 14 | 13 | 23 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 127 |
| Total | 106 | 60 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 75 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 61 | 1 | 9 | 273 |
| Articles Destroyed | — | — | 21 | 104 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 182 | — | 5 | — | 322 |
| Library Books Disinfected 49 | ||||||||||||||||