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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
Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Disease | Premises Disinfected. | Rooms Disinfected. | Articles Removed and Disinfected. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 611 | 1465 | 18967 |
| Diphtheria | 313 | 788 | 9739 |
| Tuberculosis | 317 | 670 | 1538 |
| Cancer | G4 | 79 | 608 |
| Enteric Fever | 6 | 11 | 179 |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| Other Diseases | 108 | 157 | 1647 |
| Totals | 1425 | 3178 | 32702 |
Disinfestation.—Seventy-eight rooms and 437 articles infested
with vermin were disinfected.
Scavenging.
The collection of house and trade refuse is carried out by
the Borough Surveyor's Department, and a weekly collection is
the rule. Horsed and low-loading motor vehicles are used.
The quantities collected in 1927 were as follows: —
Van Loads 13,302
Cart Loads 8,503
Motor Loads 7,342
The refuse is mainly disposed of at the Council's
Destructors situated at Molesworth Street, Lewisham, and Lower
Sydenham, whilst smaller quantities are sent away by train, and
deposited on shoots in the Borough. The following are the
figures for 1927:—
Dust Destructors 32,823 tons
Trained away 3,655 ,,
Shoots 145 „
Total 36,623 tons