London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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83 received sanatorium treatment.
84 received domiciliary treatment.
22 patients left institutions at their own request.
34 were discharged on expiration of period of treatment.
72 are working.
525 visits were made by the Health Visitors at their homes.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION WITH REGARD TO
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
97. This general action was described in detail last year
and no change in the procedure has taken place during the
year.
Disinfection. The following table shows the various rooms
and articles disinfected during the year.
TABLE No. 46.
| No. of rooms disinfected after ordinary fevers | 1,056 |
| do. do. Tuberculosis | 249 |
| do. do. Verminous cases | 30 |
| Total number of articles disinfected | 32,041 |