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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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scratches by staphylococcal and/or streptococcal organisms.
Because impetigo is not a notifiable disease our information is
limited to the number of children reported by the schools as
suffering from this complaint. In 1971, there were 59 children so
reported.
Disinfection
The disinfection of rooms is effected by the formaldehyde
spray. This is carried out on removal of the infectious case or
termination of the illness, and, on request, for conditions other
than notifiable. In cases of request a charge may be made
depending on the circumstances of the case. Bedding and wearing
apparel can be removed to the Disinfecting Station, White
Hart Road, where they can be submitted to steam disinfection.
Books may be treated with formalin.
The accompanying table shows in detail the work carried out during the year. Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1971
| Diseases, etc. | Premises Entered | Rooms | Beds | Mattresses | Bolsters | Pillows | Sheets | Blankets | Eiderdowns | Cushions | Quilts | Odd Articles | Wearing Apparel | Rugs & Mats | Books | Total No. Articles Disinfected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | 3 | 4 | 3 | _ | _ | 2 | 11 | 2 | - | 11 | 38 |
| Diphtheria | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | — | _ | - |
| Tuberculosis | 15 | 29 | _ | 21 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 22 | _ | 4 | 10 | 78 | 59 | _ | - | 230 |
| Cancer | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | - | 6 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 27 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 3 | 5 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | 24 | 10 | _ | - | 53 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Para Typhoid | 2 | 6 | _ | 4 | _ | 2 | 2 | 3 | _ | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | _ | _ | 33 |
| Polio-Myelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 21 |
| Acute Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 4 | 4 | _ | 4 | _ | 5 | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 3 | 41 | 7 | — | _ | 62 |
| Scabies | 5 | 6 | _ | 6 | _ | 6 | 44 | 26 | _ | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | — | _ | 110 |
| Other Diseases | 63 | 185 | 2 | 174 | 2 | 230 | 143 | 67 | _ | 14 | 73 | 721 | 412 | 6 | 41 | 1,885 |
| Verminous Premises | 26 | 13 | - | 13 | - | 35 | 24 | 53 | - | 2 | 16 | 47 | 206 | - | - | 391 |
| Articles for Overseas | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | † | - | - | - | - | 120 | - | - | 120 |
| TOTAL | 131 | 253 | 2 | 236 | 3 | 308 | 238 | 196 | - | 26 | 117 | 947 | 839 | 6 | 52 | 2,970 |
* 3 tea chests of clothing † 1,622 bales of blankets
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 1971