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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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VII.—Housing.
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Statistics 100
Inspection of Houses 102
Housing Act, 1925 102
Rent Restrictions Acts 104
Tents and Vans 104
Houses Let in Lodgings 104
New Houses—Water Certificates 105
Council's Housing Scheme 105
VIII.—Infectious Diseases.
Notifications 107
Smallpox 114
Scarlet Fever 114
Diphtheria 117
Enteric Fever 119
Encephalitis Lethargica 119
Cerebrospinal Meningitis 120
Pneumonia 120
Erysipelas, Malaria and Dysentery 123
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia 123
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 124
Anterior Poliomyelitis 125
Anthrax 126
Zymotic Enteritis 126
Whooping Cough 126
Measles 126
Disinfection and Disinfestation 128
Tuberculosis 129
Notifications 129
Cases of Tuberculosis in District 132
Deaths 133
The Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925 136
The Work of the Dispensary 136
Contacts 140
Co-operation with Hospitals 142
Co-operation Locally 142
Extra Nourishment 142
Dental Treatment 143
Shelters 143
Bacteriological Examinations 143
Institutional Treatment 143
Care Committee 144