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
Brentford 1911
[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 |