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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1965
| Diseases, etc. | Premises Entered | Rooms | Beds | Mattresses | Bolsters | Pillows | Sheets | Blankets | Eiderdowns | j Cushions | Quilts | Odd Articles | Wearing Apparel | Rugs and Mats | Covers | Total No. of Articles Disinfected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | _ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis | 24 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 15 | — | - | 2 | 14 | - | 1 | - | 71 |
| Cancer | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 31 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 17 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 25 | — | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | 109 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | ~~ | — | — | |
| Polio-Myelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Acute Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Diseases | 26 | 39 | 7 | 45 | 8 | 91 | 18 | 23 | - | 4 | 1 | 208 | 4 | 9 | — | 418 |
| Verminous Premises | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 80 | 145 | 17 | 72 | 29 | 132 | 56 | 83 | — | 4 | 14 | 245 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 678 |
Library Books Disinfected 12