Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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ENTERIC FEVER, 1891.
No. of cases reported and visited 153
Inspector Lapworth 43 cases
„ Weston 53 „
„ Foot 57 „
Premises found satisfactory 43
In the remaining 110 cases the following 160 Insanitary
conditions were found existing—
W.C., no water supply 13
Internal Drainage defective 27
External ,, „ 38
Domestic water supply drawn from W.C. cistern 1 2
Other insanitary conditions70
No. of cases from families occupying one room only 12
No. of cases removed to Hospital 74
Inspector Lapworth had removed 23 cases
„ Weston „ 23 „
Foot 28 „
Table showing comparison with previous year—
1890.
1891.
Inspector Lapworth, 29
43—an increase of 14 ]
a total
increase on the
year of 23.
,, Weston 46
53 „ 7
„ Foot 55
57 „ 2
SCARLET FEVER, 1891.
So. of cases reported and visited 554
Inspector Lapworth 150 cases
„ Weston 108 „
„ Foot 296 „
Premises found satisfactory 212
In the remaining 342 cases, the following 471 Insanitary
conditions were found existing—
W.C., no water supply 55
Internal Drainage defective 48
External „ „ 115
Domestic water supply drawn from W.C. cistern 10
Other Insanitary conditions 243
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