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
Mitcham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS
The total number of confirmed notifications received during 1956
was 322.
Contacts, Suspects, Etc.
The Medical Officer of Health is called in consultation by
medical practitioners to see patients in their homes, as required.
Visits
Public Health Inspectors to common infectious diseases 416
Public Health Inspectors to smallpox contacts Nil
Total 416
Rooms disinfected after infectious disease 141