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Greenwich 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The accompanying table shows in detail the work carried out
during the year.
Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1968
| Diseases, etc. | Premises Entered | Rooms | Beds | Mattresses | Bolsters | Pillows | Sheets | Blankets | Eiderdowns | Cushions | Quilts | Odd Articles | Wearing Apparel | Rugs & Mats | Covers | Total No. Articles Disinfected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | 15 | — | 24 | 4 | 41 | 36 | 52 | — | 7 | 20 | 44 | 21 | 3 | — | 254 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | 21 | 54 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 26 | — | 2 | 11 | 22 | 29 | — | — | 169 |
| Cancer | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 38 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 25 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polio-Myelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | — | — | 51 | |
| Scabies | 18 | 13 | — | 10 | 3 | 37 | 56 | 109 | — | — | 22 | 56 | 70 | — | — | 363 |
| Other Diseases | 21 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 44 | 26 | 29 | — | — | 7 | 72 | 52 | 2 | — | 263 |
| Verminous Premises | 24 | 25 | — | 25 | 2 | 37 | 43 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 48 | 86 | — | — | 310 |
| TOTAL | 104 | 133 | 6 | 115 | 18 | 208 | 198 | 286 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 274 | 265 | 5 | — | 1,473 |
LIBRARY BOOKS DISINFECTED 44
Eltham Crematorium
The Crematorium, situated in the grounds adjoining Eltham
Cemetery, is administered by the Eltham Joint Crematorium Committee
which comprises the London Boroughs of Greenwich and
Bexley and the Boroughs of Dartford and Gravesend.
The number of cremations which took place during 1968 totalled
3,452, being 326 more than the previous year. Of this total, 1,189
were from within the Borough compared with 1,157 in 1967.
Exhumations
No exhumations were carried out during the current year.
Mortuary Accommodation
Arrangements exist between Greenwich Council and the Council
of Lewisham for bodies to be accommodated at the latter's two
mortuaries prior to inquests and post mortems or while awaiting
burial.
During the current year some 952 bodies were so accommodated
at a cost to the Council of £2,685 18s. Od.