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Lambeth 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Summary of work carried out by the Disinfecting Department
during 1935.
Cleansing Notices served 1,626
Total No. of Rooms disinfected by the Council 4,416
* Do. articles do 16,505
Cases in which bedding was disinfected at home1,301
Do. do. do. at Chamber 1,767
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied 17,062
Certificates of Medical Practitioners received in lieu of
disinfection by the Council —
Schools disinfected (38 rooms)11
Certificates of disinfection left with occupiers of disinfected
premises1,383
Library books disinfected 46
Mattresses re-tabbed by Council 507
Tuberculosis Dispensaries—
Shelters loaned and erected —
Shelters dismantled and removed 1
Bedsteads and mattresses delivered 8
Bedsteads and mattresses collected 7
Bacteriological Outfits (Swabs, etc.), delivered 2,132
Smoke machines collected and delivered 230
Cabs, etc., disinfected 5
Maternity parcels sterilised 41
* Including 78 families (1,255 articles) for L.C.C. (Slum Clearance).
20 „ (635 articles) for Church Army.

Tuberculosis. The numbers of cases of tuberculosis on the Lambeth Register of Notifications on December 31st, 1935, were as follows:—

MalesFemalesTotals
Pulmonary1,1559752,130
Non-pulmonary229167393
Totals1,3841,1422,526