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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

Wandsworth 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Address.1stTime disinfetd.2nd Do.3rd Do.Remarks.
13, Alfred PlaceJune 21
8, Home Road„ 21
12, Henrv Street„ 22
50, Yelverton Road" 23July 4
Ivy Villa, NorthcoteRoad„ 23
32, Winstanley Roaa„ 23
42, Church Road„ 27„ 9
18, Benham StreetJuly 5
87, Church Road„ 5
30, Francis Street„ 11
121, Meyrick Road„ 11
4, Europa Place" 13
36, Church Road" 26
5, Octavia Street„ 26
2, Europa Place„ 26
32, Wye StreetAug. 1
3, Europa Place„ 3Aug. 29Sept. 61st patient remained at home.
Norfolk Road, Mallinson Rd." 4
33, Europa Place" "
71, High Street„ 16
6, Europa Place„ 16
1, do.„ 16
1, do." 17„ 301st patient remained at heme.
35, Europa Place„ 17
164, Maysoule RoadOct. 7Bedding burnt.
154, doNov. 9
46, Balfern Street„ 19
49, Maysoule RoadDec. 8
5, Garden Place

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Prom title foregoing statement it will be seen title
67 houses infected with Small-pox were disinfected a
first time, and that in 54 no further case occurred.
That in 13 houses second cases occurred, the first
patient being retained at home in every instance.
In three houses third cases occurred, all following
patients remaining at home.
In the latter two classes of cases portions of the
houses were disinfected whilst other patients in the
house were suffering from the disease, so that it was
Impossible to thoroughly disinfect and cleanse until the
last date given in the foregoing abstract.