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
Tottenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Disinfection.
In appropriate cases of infectious disease, disinfection in accord
with modern practice is carried out after removal of the case to
hospital or upon recovery of the patient when nursed at home.
Summary of Disinfection work during 1948.
Rooms disinfected after occurrence of infectious
disease 463
Bedding disinfected after occurrence of infectious
disease or death 387
Schools or Hospital Wards disinfected 15
Library Books disinfected 181