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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
Wembley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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The Death Rate from tuberculosis was 0.413 per 1,000
population, the comparative figure for England and Wales in
1937 being .695.
49 deaths from tuberculosis were registered during the
year. 17 of these had not been notified as suffering from
tuberculosis during life (34.69 per cent).
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925—SECTION 62.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936—SECTION 172.
No action was taken under the above during 1938.
DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND ARTICLES.
During the year 846 disinfections were carried out after : —
Infectious Diseases 602
Cancer 21
Miscellaneous 79
Vermin 9
Tuberculosis 135
Number of Articles Disinfected or Destroyed.
| Articles. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. |
|---|---|---|
| Beds | 147 | 17 |
| Bolsters | 381 | 9 |
| Blankets | 1540 | 11 |
| Carpets | — | — |
| Counterpanes | 639 | 4 |
| Covers | 27 | 1 |
| Curtains | 8 | — |
| Cushions | 194 | 14 |
| Mattresses | 798 | 30 |
| Palliases | 7 | 1 |
| Pillows | 1575 | 25 |
| Rugs and Mats | 61 | — |
| Sheets | 1016 | 4 |
| Wearing Apparel | 378 | 10 |
| Sundries | 320 | 13 |
| Bundles of Washing | 76 | — |
| TOTAL | 7167 | 139 |