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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
Bexley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The particulars relating to the number of Registered and Licenced Slaughterhouses are as follows:—
| In 1920. | In Jan. 1925. | In Dec. 1925 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 8 | ||
| Licensed | 0 | 2 | |
| Total |
The inspection of Food Stuffs other than meat has
been carried out systematically.
The Health Dept. view this branch of their work as
one of great importance, and no pains are spared in the,
endeavour to procure for the Public a wholesome supply
of food.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The following table gives a comparative statement of the number of cases of Infections Desease notified during the last five years.
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 161 | 163 | 46 | 53 | 63 |
| Diphtheria | 47 | 41 | 33 | 14 | 16 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | — | _ | 2 | _ |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 |
| Chicken Pox | 40 | 54 | 81 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 32 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 44 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Dysentry | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | — | — | 1 | — | — |
During the five years the Council's Isolation Hospital,
situate in Long Lane, Bexleyheath, has been
utilised for the treatment of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
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