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 Southwark]
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CONTENTS—(Continued.)
section iii.—special reports:—
Bacteriological Diagnosis of doubtful cases of Diphtheria and of Typhoid Fever 25
Typhus Fever notified in April, 1898 27
Public Lavatory Accommodation for Women and Children 27
Suggested Demolition of No. 24, Barron's Place 29
Housing of the Poor 29
Recent case of Typhus Fever 30
Unhealthy Area and Vacant Sites, &c 32
Sewerage Flooding in Basements 35
APPENDIX :—
Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector 53
Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed 37
Unsound Food Destroyed at the request of the Owner 37
Summonses Issued during the year 37
Reception House 37
Disinfectants 37
Bedding, &c., Disinfected 37
School Notices sent to Head Teachers 38
Report of Work done in Ward 1 38
„ ,, Ward 2 39
,, ,, Ward 3 41
Report of Work done for the year 1898 42
Return of Cause of Death in the Registration Sub-Districts 43
Summary of Return of Cause of Death 46
Return of Cause of Death of Infants in the Registration Sub-Districts 47
Slaughter Houses and Knacker's Yard 51
The Cowhouses 51
Bakehouses 52
Memorandum as to Annual Reports of Medical Officers of Health 52