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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

Acton 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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crease of population; the houses and habits of the people ; and the
amount of intercourse with other places from which infectious disease
may be introduced. As a rough estimate, one bed for every thousand
inhabitants is sometimes adopted, but in view of the diverse
circumstances of different districts, this cannot be regarded as a
definite standard.

Table: Some idea as to the number and nature of the diseases to be treated, may be gained from the following table, which gives the number of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Typhoid cases notified since the adoption of the Infectious Disease Notification Act,

Some idea as to the number and nature of the diseases to be treated, may be gained from the following table, which gives the number of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Typhoid cases notified since the adoption of the Infectious Disease Notification Act,

Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid.
18901081413
189163813
1892742715
18931924119
1894862215
1893673228
18961932314
1897938910
1898167359
18991114946
19002432829
1901823427
19021093314
1903762240
1904129328
19051374912
19061704612
19072676313

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It will be seen that, in recent years the number of Typhoid
cases is comparatively small, and it is the experience of most
districts throughout the kingdom, that this disease is becoming less
frequent. During the first half of the year Acton is usually free
from this disease.
In the circumstances, we consider that the permanent accommodation
for this disease can be provided for in the observation
block,