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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
Richmond upon Thames 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Local or General Adoptive Acts.
The following is a list of the Adoptive Acts in force in the
-district :—
Infectious Disease Notification Act, 1889.
Infectious Disease Prevention Act, 1890.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890.
Private Street Works Act, 1892.
Public Libraries Act, 1893.
Local Government Act, 1894.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act (part of),1907.
Chemical and Bacteriological Investigations.
Chemical and Bacteriological Analyses of the water have
been carried out in the Laboratory at Eton Lodge during the
year, and a report as to the condition of the water was presented
to the Water Committee once a month. Chemical analysis of
the town's water is made weekly.
The following are the results of the Bacteriological Investigations of the specimens forwarded to the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, etc. :—
| Disease Suspected | Nature of Specimen. | Result. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive. | Negative. | |||
| Diphtheria. | Swabs from Throat,&c. | 25 | 78 | 103 |
| Enteric Fever. | Blood. | – | 3 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis. | Sputum. | 17 | 45 | 62 |
| Total | 42 | 126 | 168 | |