London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Whitechapel 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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15.—After disinfection in each case a request is sent to the owner of the premises
to strip paper from the walls and cleanse walla and ceilings. See that this work is
carried out and initial the book kept for that purpose when the work has been
completed.
16.—A daily list of disinfections is to be kept hanging up in the Office. The
daily number of disinfections should not be less than eight, when the Notifications
received are below that number, the District Inspectors, or the London County
Council's Registered Common Lodging House Inspector will supply a list of places
whence bedding may be removed for treatment in the Disinfecting Apparatus.
17.—Any time not occupied in the duties specified above, may be utilised in inspecting
drainage and other work ordered by the District Inspectors as a consequence
of the presence of infectious disease.
18.—Should at any time the Metropolitan Asylums' Board be full, a register is to
be kept of daily cases remaining at home for that reason.
19.—In every case of death from Phthisis occuring in the district make full
enquiry into the matter and enter all particulars obtained upon a Form kept hanging
up in the Office.
20.—In all cases of deaths from Phthisis, and from Measles when there are
other children in the house, endeavour to carry out disinfection in accordance
with paragraph 4.
21.—Inspect weekly Registrar's Returns, and initial all cases of infectious
diseases.