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 Brentford]
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TABLE I.
Number of cases investigated and reported upon | 104 |
„ revisits to infected houses | 94 |
„ rooms disinfected upon recovery or death of patient | 46 |
„ Reports sent to Head Masters and Mistresses | 64 |
„ „ County Medical Officer | 64 |
„ „ School Attendance Officer | 64 |
The following articles were removed from infected houses to the Isolation Hospital and subjected to Steam Disinfection.
Number of beds and mattresses | 56 |
„ pillows | 82 |
„ bolsters | 38 |
„ blankets | 119 |
„ sheets | 114 |
„ quilts, counterpanes, etc | 42 |
„ other articles | 198 |
Total | 649 |