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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names and addresses of bathers are entered in a book, and
the lady Inspector calls at the houses and arranges for
necessary disinfection, and cleansing of verminous bedding
and rooms.
Tents, Vans, and Sheds.
46. During the year, 48 tents, vans, and sheds, were
inspected (27 in 1909) and the bye-laws enforced.
notices and prosecutions.
47. 3089 written intimation notices, and 541 statutory
notices were served. 56 of the latter, not having been
complied with in the time specified, were referred to the
Town Clerk, who, before taking proceedings, wrote a warningletter
in each case. Finally 5 defaulters were summoned at
the Police Court. The results are given in Table XVII.
Bacteriological Examination.
48. 751 bacteriological examinations were made for the
Public Health Department by the Lister Institute, viz
525 for Diphtheria, 210 for Phthisis, and 18 for (Enteric
Fever. The total cost was £120 5s. Od. compared with
£1/48 18s. l0d. in 1909.
Infants' Milk Depot.
49. Full particulars as to the establishment, objects,
mode of working, and apparatus, of the Infants' Milk
Depot, have been given in four previous Reports, the first
one being separately printed in 1906, and the others forming
part of the Annual Reports of 1907, 1908 and 1909.