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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
Lewisham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Removal of Infirm or Diseased Persons.
It was necessary to employ the powers granted by Section 224
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, in respect of an elderly
man who was found to be living in unsanitary conditions, and the
necessary Order of the Court was obtained for his removal to a
suitable institution.
Coroner's Court and Mortuary.
These premises are situated in Ladywell Road and comprise a
Court Room, Witness Room, Coroner's Office, Caretaker's Apartments
and Mortuary.
During the year 387 bodies were received into the Mortuary, of
which number, 98 were brought in from outside the Borough, and
184 from Public Institutions. The Inquests held numbered 269,
and 153 post-mortem examinations were conducted.
The Disinfecting Station is situated at Wearside Road, Lewisham. Details of the work carried out during the year are contained in the following tables : —
| 1,559 | |
| Rooms Disinfected | 3,522 |
| Articles Disinfected :— Beds | 750 |
| Blankets | 2,995 |
| Bolsters | 837 |
| Mattresses | 1,733 |
| Pillows and Cushions | 4,002 |
| Quilts | 1,410 |
| Sheets | 2,137 |
| Miscellaneous Articles | 6,189 |
| Wearing Apparel | 6,796 |
| Articles Washed | 13,687 |
| Mattresses Re-tufted | 914 |
| Verminous Rooms Treated | 366 |
| Verminous Articles Treated | 1,609 |
| 1,002 | |
| Attendances at the Cleansing Station | 1,972 |
| Adults Treated for Vermin | 1 |
| Attendances at the Cleansing Station | 1 |
| Adults and Children Treated for Scabies | 171 |
| Baths Given | 836 |
A new motor disinfecting van was purchased during the year
at a cost of £225.