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
City of London 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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CITY MORTUARY
Bodies received 180
Post Mortem Examinations made 180
Inquests on bodies 35
Inquest held at Holloway Prison 1
Inquest on fires -
DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.
Export of Clothing, etc.:—
No. of articles disinfected 1,337,551
Cases of horsehair 465
Clothing by weight 1 Ton 3 cwt.
Fees received £4,688
General Disinfection. Infectious Diseases, etc.:—
Articles of bedding disinfected 1,257
Premises disinfected after cases of infectious disease 3
Lockers at Post Offices disinfected 11
Verminous premises disinfected 28
Cleansing of Persons:—
No. of verminous persons bathed 618
No. of Scabious Persons bathed 2
No. of articles disinfected 6,200
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