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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 15
| Type of property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local authority | Dwelling houses (including council houses) | All other (including business premises) | Total | Agricultural | |
| Properties in borough | 137 | 65,330 | 10,633 | 76,100 | _ |
| Properties inspected as a result of :— | |||||
| 21 | 1,609 | 159 | 1,789 | — | |
| (b) survey | 2 | 489 | 21 | 512 | — |
| (c) otherwise | 2 | 62 | 3 | 67 | — |
| Total inspections (including reinspections) | 26 | 2,356 | 185 | 2,567 | _ |
| Properties inspected which were found to be infested by :— | |||||
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | 1,018 | 100 | 1,133 | — | |
| (c) Mice—major | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 340 | 42 | 386 | — | |
| Infested properties treated | 19 | 1,340 | 133 | 1,492 | - |
| Total treatments (including retreatments) | S3 | 2,288 | 347 | 2,688 | — |
| "Block" control schemes carried out Nil | |||||
Laboratory facilities
The following summary relates to the work carried out by the
public health laboratory on behalf of the council during 1961. The
smaller number of faecal specimens indicates the decrease of " sonne "
infection in the borough; on the other hand typhimurium positives
increased from 8 to 23.
Table 16
| Specimens | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Faeces | 409 | Negative |
| 39 | Shigella sonnei | |
| 39 | „ boydii | |
| 1 | „ newcastle | |
| 23 | Salmonella typhimurium | |
| 3 | „ brandenburg | |
| 2 | „ enteritidis | |
| 1 | ,, unidentified Group B | |
| 3 | CI. welchii | |
| 1 | Bact. coli, type 0 55 | |
| Urine | 26 | Routine |
| Swabs, from nose, throat etc. | 279 | Negative |
| Sputum | 8 | Film and culture |
| 2 | Negative | |
| Cough plate | 1 | H. pertussis |
| 1 | Negative | |
| Tap water | 2 | |
| Food | 6 | |
| Pigeon carcases | 3 | Negative for salmonella typhimurium |
| Soil | 1 | |
| Total specimens | 812 |