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
Kingston upon Thames 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(ii) Milk Supply, Meat and Other Foods.
Particulars of action taken with regard to milk, meat
and other foods, including inspection of meat, slaughterhouses,
shops and places whe're food is prepared, are given
in the Report of the Sanitary 1nspector, which is included
at the end of the Main Report.
(iii) Nutrition.
No special work has been done on this subject. 1nformation
and knowledge on this matter is disseminated by
the Medical Officers presiding at the Centre, and good work—
in this direction is done by the Nurses when home visiting.
SECT1ON F.
1NFECT1OUS AND OTHER D1SEASES
The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last eighteen years:—
| Year | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 98 | 142 | l |
| 1920 | 139 | 82 | 2 |
| 1921 | 302 | 79 | 4 |
| 1922 | 238 | 74 | 1 |
| 1923 | 118 | 17 | 1 |
| 1924 | 143 | 20 | 6 |
| 1925 | 213 | 25 | 7 |
| 1926 | 82 | 27 | 7 |
| 1927 | 87 | 65 | 3 |
| 1928 | 135 | 152 | 7 |
| 1929 | 74 | 113 | 1 |
| 1930 | 78 | 100 | 5 |
| 1931 | 61 | 53 | 1 |
| 1932 | 56 | 47 | 1 |
| 1933 | 125 | 30 | 2 |
| 1934 | 40 | 42 | 2 |
| 1935 | 54 | 50 | 2 |
| 1936 | 67 | 2/ | 6 |