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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

Shoreditch 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: DISINFECTION

DISINFECTION

Steam : no. of houses dealt with1,125Number of rats destroyed (estimated)6,582
no. of rooms dealt with1,121„ ,, persons (excluding school children)
no. of articles disinfected15,306cleansed : for vermin6
Hot air : no. of articles treated87,881for scabies899
Phenol vapourisers : no. of treatments387Shelters : no. of special sprayings3,660
no. of articles treated30,470no. of HCN treatments1
Number of articles destroyed3

Table: VACCINATION

VACCINATION

Number of names received in birth lists268Certificates of insusceptibility received-
Certificates of successful vaccination received118Statutory declarations of objections received135
„ „ postponement received11
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARYTUBERCULOSIS CARE WORK
No. of cases on Borough register on 1-1-43383New cases and re-registrations97
,, ,, ,, added in 1943104Cases receiving extra nourishment598
,, ,, ,, deleted in 194373,, given monetary help140
,, „ „ on Borough register on 31-12-43414,, given other help82
„ „ new cases (excluding contacts)187,, referred elsewhere for help48
,, ,, contacts167TUBERCULOSIS ALLOWANCES
Total attendances2,857
Patients admitted to institutions82Applies, for maintenance allowances43
Specimens of sputum examined380Maintenance allowances granted40
X-ray examinations604do. existing at end of year20
Domiciliary visits by medical officer185Discretionary allowinces made4
„ „ ,, T.B. visitors3,425Special allowances made18

Table: MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT

MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT

(1) Service(2) No. of sessions heldNew Cases(7) Revisits(8) Total attendances
(3) 0-5(4) 5-15(5) 15+(6) Total
General medical clinic26--8787265352
Gynaecological clinic52--242242467709
Foot clinic6406266917235,3046,027
Diphtheria immunization clinic152651330811,0623,2654,327
Dental hospital557572571,1791,4934,6276,120

Table: FOOD, SHOPS, FACTORIES, ETC.

FOOD, SHOPS, FACTORIES, ETC.

Samples of food taken for investigation589Inspections of mechanical factories714
Initial and routine inspections of shops under Shops Acts245,, „ non-mechanical factories69
,, ,, workplaces78
Re-inspections of shops under Shops Acts46,, outworkers' premises161
Inspections under Pharmacy and Poisons Act89Other Factories Act inspections1
„ of food premises and milk shops1,105Factories Act—intimation notices served8

Table: SANITARY INSPECTION AND HOUSING

SANITARY INSPECTION AND HOUSING

1 lumber of complaints received924Number of house-to-house inspections made-
,, intimation notices served1,855,, „ re-inspections12,232
,, nuisance notices served292,, notices served under section 9—
,, premises under sanitary notice1,590Total visits of all inspections20,703
Letters written to owners and others1,078Samples taken under the Rag Flock Act5