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

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Woolwich 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Influenza, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia 41
Tuberculosis—Voluntary Notification 41
Source of Infection—Occupation 44
Bacteriological Diagnosis 46
Sanatorium Treatment—Results of 46
Cancer—Classification 49
Alcoholism—Public Houses closed under Licensing Act 50
Syphilis 51
Meteorology 51
Part II.—Administration.
Water Supply—Plumstead Well—Additional supplies on upper
floors 53
Food and Drugs Act—Percentage Milk Adulteration-—Sampling 55
Pood Inspection 59
Dairies, Cow-sheds, and Milk-shops 59
Slaughter-houses 60
Nuisances—Complaints, Drains, Water-closets, Ventilation of
new Outfall Sewers, Supervision of drainage 60
Public House Urinals 64
House Inspection 64
Medical Officer's Inspections 65
Over-crowding 65
Smoke Nuisance 65
Defective Light 65
Verminous Rooms 65
Windows opening into Conservatories 66
Dust Removal—Collection, Cost of 67
Trade Refuse—Offensive and Inoffensive 68
Housing of the Working Classes—
Houses represented as unfit for habitation 68