London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE XVI.

Return of the number of Articles Disinfected, after the undermentioned diseases during the year1895.

Nature of Disease.Number of Persons Attended.Articles Disinfected.Total.
Beds.Blankets.Bolsters.Counterpanes.Palliasses and Mattresses.Pillows.Sheets.Sundries.Wearing Apparel (pieces).
Scarlet Fever188203340129189213302321103811293864
Diphtheria67831026173891331473413921421
Small-pox1221324421847
Enteric Fever50591055068112831422091961024
Typhus Fever.................................
Erysipelas3212112225420
Puerperal Fever2232242s7936
Total340350554244336422526621162117386412

The case of Small-pox was found to be one of Chicken-pox.