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

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Bethnal Green 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Parishes either in Possession of Disinfecting Apparatus or having the use of one.
Medical Officer of
Health.
Parish.
Description of
Apparatus.
Method of dealing with
infected articles not worth
sending to apparatus.
REMARKS.
R. M. Talbot, Esq
Bow
Frazer's
Burn and compensate when
people are very poor.
...
Dr. J. S. Bristowe
Camberwell
Frazer's
Ditto
...
C. A. Patten, Esq
Ealing
Contract with a private
firm.
Ditto
Medical Officer of Health is advising
his Board to have Frazer's
N. C. Collier, Esq
Fulham
Russell's, vapour of
sulphurous acid, at
temperature of 250°F.,
for three hours.
Burn and do not compensate
... [apparatus
H. N. pink, Esq
Greenwich
Hot air chamber, maker's
name not stated.
Burn and compensate
...
Dr. J. W. Tripe
Hackney
Frazer's
Burn with consent of owner,
and, if poor, send a note to
Relieving Officer, who
usually replaces
...
Dr. S. Gibson
Holborn
May & Son's
Burn and compensate in
some cases.
...
Dr. C. M. Tidy
Islington
Contract with a private
firm. [firm.
Burn and give similar articles
if people are poor.
...
Dr. T. O. Dudfield
Kensington
Contract with a private
Hot air chamber, maker's
name not stated.
Burn and never compensate
...
A. Farr, Esq
Lambeth
Burn and compensate
Medical Officer of Health prefers
Frazer's apparatus to one in use.
Dr. F. C. "Wilkinson
Lewisham
Gas Oven
Ditto
...
Dr. W. S. Saunders
London (City)
Leoni's
Burn and compensate if
paupers.
Medical Officer of Health recommends
Ransome's Disinfecting
apparatus.
Dr. W. T. Iliff
Newington
Nelson's
Burn and compensate
Medical Officer of Health states that
it is difficult to avoid injuring
the articles during process of
disinfection in this apparatus.
Dr. J. Stevenson
paddington
Contract with a private
firm.
Disinfect and never destroy
anything.
Medical Officer of Health not satisfied
with simple disinfection; has
F. M. Corner. Esq
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