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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
Hanover Square 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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The Mewses in the Parish have been regularly inspected,
and are generally satisfactory, except daring the summer
months, when there is great difficulty in getting rid of the
dung, because the farmers are too busy to fetch it away.
Table XIV.
Infectious Diseases and Disinfection.
| 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious cases reported | 504 | 571 | 389 |
| Medical certificates received | 567 | 650 | 456 |
| Certificates of infectious cases sent to School Teachers | 294 | 262 | 261 |
| Houses in which infectious disease occurred | 453 | 482 | 335 |
| Visits made to infected houses | 1,158 | 1,246 | 982 |
| Patients removed to the Hospitals | 373 | 400 | 279 |
| Houses disinfected | 370 | 464 | 279 |
| Rooms disinfected | 404 | 457 | 337 |
| Articles of clothing, bedding, &c., disinfected | 6,183 | 6,769 | 7,010 |
Certificates have been sent to the Head Teachers of
Schools after disinfection has been carried out in houses
where there are children who go to school, so that the
Head Teachers may know when to re-admit the children
from those houses, and to the Chief Librarian of the Public
Libraries belonging to the Vestry to prevent the issue of
books to infected houses.
The Public Shelter, provided by the Vestry for housing
families temporarily displaced during the disinfection of
their homes and bedding, has not been occupied during
the year.
Disinfectants have been distributed to the public when
required, and personal instructions given as to their
proper use.