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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
St Saviour's (Southwark) 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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In outlying Institutions belonging to St. Saviour.
| Sex. | Age. | Verdict. |
|---|---|---|
| M. | 58 „ | Fatty heart, syncope. |
| F. | 46 „ | Fall from roof, suicide, temporary insanitary. |
| F. | 70 „ | Accidentally run over by van. |
| M. | 8 „ | „ „ |
| M. | 59 „ | Valvular disease of heart. |
| F. | 63 „ | Falling down in Street, accident. |
| P. | 43 „ | Suicide by drowning, temporary insanity. |
| F. | 4 mos. | Marasmus, due to congenital syphilis and pneumonia. |
| M. | 45 yrs. | Kidney disease, hannorrhage into brain. |
| M. | 11 „ | Drowned whilst bathing ; accident. |
| F. | 78 „ | Inflammation of lung following injury to arm. |
| In outlying Institutions belonging to Christchurch. | ||
| F. | 62 „ | Influenza following pneumonia. |
| F. | 3 „ | Burns by clothes catching fire accidentally. |
| F. | 2 „ | „ „ „ |
| M. | 71 „ | Acute pneumonia. |
| F. | 1 „ | Scalds by overturning cup of hot tea accidentally. |
| M. | 52 yrs. | Drowning. Accident. |
| F. | 44 „ | Crushed between footboard of train and platform. Accident. |
| M. | 51 „ | Suicide by taking phosphorus paste. Unsound mind. |
| M. | 52 „ | Run over by cab when crossing the road. |
The tabulated list of cases of infectious diseases coming
under my notice in the district during the past year is appended
to this report. In the early part of October six cases of children
between the ages of 3 and years were certified in two
days to be due to diphtheria, and the usual enquiries as to the
schools which they attended and possible sources of infection
elicited the fact that all the children belonged to the infant
department of a school in the Christchurch district. Accompanied
by inspector Grist, I visited this school and examined
the infants attending there, with the result that I found one
case of undoubted diphtheria and four others which were of a
suspicious nature. The case referred to was sent to hospital
where my diagnosis was confirmed. I thereupon took prompt
measures to close the school for ten days, during which time
the walls were scraped and limewashed, the floors, desks, &c.,
scrubbed with strong disinfectant, and the books removed