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Erith 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Section C (continued).
3. School Incidence of Infectious Disease 27
4. Comments on :
(a) Diphtheria 28
(b) Scarlet Fever 28
(c) Enteric Fever 28
(d) Measles
(e) Provision of Serum for Cases of Measles 28
(f) Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia 28
(g) Ophthalmia Neonatorum 29
(h) Smallpox 29
(i) Diarrhoea and Vomiting 29
5. Disinfection of premises after Infectious
Disease 29
6. Laboratory Facilities 30
7. Tuberculosis.
(a) Treatment and Hospital
tion 30
(b) Table (i) Particulars of new cases and
deaths 31
(ii) Quarterly Statements 32
8. Consultations with local Medical
titioners 33
9. Arrangements for operations for Ear,
Nose and Throat conditions 33
10. Clinics and Treatment centres 34
D Hospital Facilities.
1. General
2. Venereal Diseases 35
3. Children 35
4. Ambulance Facilities 35
E Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
1. Collection and Disposal of House Refuse 35
(a) Details of Refuse Collection and Staff 36
(b) Details of Tonnage 36
2. Trade Refuse 36
3. Water Supply 37
4. Drainage and Sewerage 37
5. Closet Accommodation and Cesspools 37
6. Swimming Baths 38
7. Hop Pickers 38
8. Inspection of Schools 38
9. Rag Flock Act 38
10. Smoke Abatement 38
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