London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Camberwell: Front 118,000 gals.
Rear 118,000 gals.
Dulwich: Front 118,000 gals.
Second class 88,600 gals.
Bermondsey Central: First Class 150,000 gals.
Second Class 73,125 gals.
Rotherhithe 220,000 gals.
Manor Place: First Class 157,000 gals.
Second Class 164,000 gals.
Small 48,000 gals.
Sixty nine samples of bath water were submitted for examination with the following results:—
| 67 | |
| Found in 10 mis. | 2 |
| 38 | |
| Under 5 | 12 |
| 5-50 | 14 |
| 50-75 | 2 |
| Over 75 | 3 |
| 16 | |
| 0.6 to 1 p.p.m. | 12 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 p.p.m. | 16 |
| 1.5 to 2 p.p.m. | 6 |
| 2 to 5 p.p.m. | 16 |
| Over 5 p.pjn. | 3 |
| 32 | |
| 0.6 to 1 p.p.m. | 21 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 p.p.m. | 11 |
| 1.5 to 2 p.p.m. | 5 |
Cremation Certificates
The Medical Officer of Health is the Medical Referee for the Council's crematorium
at Honor Oak. Three other medical staff act as Deputy Medical Referee. No body may be
cremated until the Medical Referee (or deputy) has signed the necessary authority after
examination of the appropriate forms and medical certificates.
During the year the number of cremation certificates signed was 2,558.
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