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
Fulham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Disinfection.
The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed
alter infectious disease etc.:—
Scarlet Fever 563
Diphtheria 158
Phthisis 203
Erysipelas 72
Smallpox 34
Scabies 38
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 9
Whooping cough 2
Cancer 36
Chickenpox 11
Pneumonia 8
Measles 117
Puerperal Fever 6
Puerperal Pyrexia 3
Venereal Disease 3
Encephalitis Lethargica 1
Enteric Fever 9
Tonsilitis 1
Polio-Encephalitis 1
Rooms fumigated for vermin 122
Rooms sprayed 33
Rooms fumigated by request 42
Total 1,472