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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
Malden and Coombe 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following number of rooms were disinfected for the under-mentioned causes:—
| Scarlet Fever | 41 |
| Diphtheria | 7 |
| Tuberculosis | 31 |
| Vermin— Houses | 11 |
| Rooms | 19 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 |
| Cerebro spinal Fever | 19 |
| Other | 9 |
| 144 |
None of the Public Elementary Schools were disinfected
during the year owing to the War and curtailed
holidays.
Two hundred and two books from the Public Library
and Schools were disinfected for various reasons.
Twelve loads of bedding were removed for steam disinfection
and five for destruction.
In addition to the above, various public shelters,
warden's posts, furniture from war damaged houses,
bedding, etc., have been disinfected or disinfested.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
The drinking water for the district is supplied by
the Metropolitan Water Board and consists of Thames
derived stored water, filtered and terminally chlorinated.
A number of complaints were received of "taste"
but in every instance this was found to be due to extra
precautions being taken, due either to abnormal weather
or to conditions produced as a consequence of the War.