Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Photograph 7 shows the extent of damage in a basement outbreak. No. 8 shows the
spread up to staircase and landing at second floor level which damage could
have prevented had there been installed at ground floor level a proper basement
cut off door and screen as shown in 9. In this case four lives would almost
certainly have been saved.
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