Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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The detailed statement at the end of my report will give some idea of the work done under this heading during the year.
Houses Inspected (systematic inspection) | 418 |
Complaints with respect to alleged nuisances | 258 |
Visits to Infectious Cases | 358 |
Visits to Tuberculosis | 126 |
Visits to Slaughter Houses | 39 |
Rooms Disinfected | 378 |
Articles Disinfected | 2236 |
Letters Written | 1643 |
Enquiries into Births | 1164 |
Letters Received and Filed | 1971 |
Birth Cases followed up and Re-visited | 1164 |
Enquiries into Deaths of Children under 1 year | 40 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NOTIFICATION AND
PREVENTION) ACTS.
Number of articles disinfected at the Disinfecting Station:—
Articles disinfected after infectious disease | 2,119 |
„ „ Phthisis | 167 |
,, ,, Cancer | 20 |
„ „ Influenza | 14 |
,, ,, Vermin | 5 |
2,325 | |
Articles destroyed | 78 |
2,403 |