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 Barnes]
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Sanitary Administration. 23
RECENT LEGISLATION.
The Public Health (Small-Pox Prevention) Registrations, 1917,
gives power to Local Authorities to appoint their Medical Officer
of Health to vaccinate or re-vaccinate persons during an outbreak
of Small-Pox at the expense of the Local Authority.
TABLE SHOWING WORK DONE DURING 1917 IN RELATION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES, INCLUDING PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
1 | Visits and inspections in consequence of notifiable disease | 148 |
2 | Disinfections performed | 241 |
3 | Lots disinfected by steam at the Isolation Hospital | 56 |
4 | No. of Notices served by the Medical Officer of Health | 32 |
5 | ,, ,, Inspectors | 68 |
6 | Premises inspected | 148 |
7 | *No. of secondary visits to Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 22 |
8 | No. of visits supervising works | 117 |
9 | Military Kit and bedding disinfected (lots) | 9 |
10 | Statutory notices served | 9 |
* In addition to the visits under No. 1.
MORTUARY AND CORONER'S COURT.
Inquests during 1917.
Residents | 24 |
Non-Residents | 18 |
Unknown | 5 |
47 | |
Cause of Death. | |
Natural | 25 |
Violence | 17 |
Suicide | 5 |
47 |