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 Woolwich]
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Bacterioloical Examinations.
51. 843 Bacteriological Examinations were made lor the
department by the Lister Institute—694 for Diphtheria, 131 for
Phthisis, and 18 for Enteric Fever. The cost for examinations
and telegrams was £115 15s. 3d., and for specimen boxes and
outfits £20 2s.
Female Sanitary Inspector's Work.
52. The following is a summary of the Lady Inspector's work for the 12 months:—
Total number on Register | 265 | |
Number of inspections | 594 | |
Do. of re-inspections (estimated) | 1,521 | |
Do. found satisfactory | 187 | |
Do. of notices served | 320 | |
Do. of defects remedied | 738 | |
Do. of newly registered houses measured | 54 | |
Do. of cases of overcrowding remedied by redistribution without notice | 8 | |
Do. of cases referred to District Inspectors | 48 | |
Notices. | Served. | Remedied. |
On Landlords for Cleansing | 177 | 177 |
„ Tenants „ „ | 69 | 69 |
„ Landlords „ Overcrowding | 8 | 8 |
„ Tenants „ „ | 41 | 41 |
„ Landlords and Tenants for other defects | 365 | 365 |
„ Landlords to provide Dustbins | 78 | 78 |
Number of houses revisited re Phthisis 276
Do. do. visited re infant feeding 856
Do. do. revisited re do 482
Do. do. visited re Measles 16
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