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Erith 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Section C (continued). Page
4. Diphtheria Immunisation 24
5. Comments on:
(a) Diphtheria 24
(b) Scarlet Fever 24
(c) Enteric Fever 24
(d) Puerperal Pyrexia 24
(e) Ophthalmia Neonatorum 24
(f) Smallpox 25
6. Disinfection of Premises after Infectious
Disease 25
7. Laboratory Facilities 25
8. Tuberculosis 25
(a) Treatment and Hospital Accommodation 25
(b) Table (i) Particulars of New Cases
and Deaths 26
(ii) Quarterly Statements 27
9. Ear, Nose and Throat 28
10. Clinics and Treatment Centres 29
D Hospital Facilities.
1. General 31
2. Venereal Diseases 31
3. Children 31
4. Ambulance Facilities 31
E Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
1. Refuse Collection and Disposal 31
(a) Details of Refuse Vehicles and Staff 32
(b) Details of Tonnage 32
2. Trade Refuse 32
3. Water Supply 33
4. Drainage and Sewerage 34
5. Closet Accommodation and Cesspools 34
6. Sanitary Inspection of the Area 34
(a) Routine Visiting 34
(b) Summary of Nuisances and Defects
Remedied during the Year 35
(c) Number of New Houses erected
during the year 35
(d) Shops Acts, 1912-1938 35
(e) Offices 36
(f) Camping Sites 37
(g) Hop Pickers 37
(h) Rag Flock Act 37
(i) Smoke Abatement 37
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