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Southgate 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION. The following Is a
summary of the work carried out under this heading
during the year"
Total number of rooms disinfected 160
Total number of articles of bedding
etc. disinfected 2,114
Total number of articles destroyed 121
Total number of library books
disinfected 276
Number of verminous houses disinfested 97
Number of rooms disinfested 254
In addition to the above, a large number of
blankets and pillows used by the Casualty Services and
Fire Guard Personnel have been regularly disinfected.
- ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The number of patients treated in hospital during
1942 was 475, as against 393 during 1941, and 381
during 1940. (This number comprises all patients
admitted during the year, together with those in hospital
on 1st January, 1942).
The following table sets out the number of patients
admitted to the hospital during 1941 & 42 and the
area's from which those patients were admittedr:
1941. 1942.
Southgate 119 116
Tottenham 223 284
Middlesex County Council 1 15
- Military Authorities 13 20
356 435
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