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Tuberculosis Officer, and is a member of the Tuberculosis
Dispensary Committee.
85. 20 Spitting Flasks were supplied at cost price, 6d.,
compared with 23, 19, 25, 20, and 21, in the previous five
years.
HISTORY OF WOOLWICH TUBERCULOSIS
ADMINISTRATION.
(1894-1913.)
The following table gives the dates of the chief steps
taken by the Public Health Department in combating
Tuberculosis:—
1894. Disinfectants supplied gratis by Plumstead Vestry
for use in Consumption.
1896. Leaflet of Precautions printed by Plumstead Vestry
and circulated through medical men, nurses,
clergy, and district visitors.
1898. The Medical Officer of Health, Plumstead, recommended
Notification of Consumption.
1900. Notices printed and distributed at public-houses,
workshops, etc., warning people against spitting.
1901. Voluntary Notification of Consumption and
infection of infected rooms begun.
1902. Pocket spittoons supplied cost price (6d.).
1903. Borough Council commenced to maintain beds at
Peppard Sanatorium.
Letters sent to public-house managers asking them
to arrange for wet cleansing of floors, and avoid
dry sweeping, which helps to cause the excessive
mortality from Phthisis among public-house
servants.