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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
Southall-Norwood 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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patient is removed to Hospital within a day or so of the commencement
of the illness. In all cases, again, the walls, floor and ceiling
are thoroughly brushed over, and the wood work and fixtures
washed with a solution of chloride of lime. Where possible, the
room is not occupied for a week, windows in the meantime being
kept widely open.
(2) As to Articles of Clothing: The clothing, bedding, curtains
and other infected articles capable of removal, are taken to be disinfected
in the Thresh's apparatus at the Hospital. Two covered
hand trucks, one for infected and one for disinfected articles, are
used as the means of transport.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
There were 101 patients admitted during the year, of these 80
were sent in as Scarlet Fever and 21 as Diphtheria.
The following Table gives the numbers admitted, discharged, and under treatment during each month.
| Number admitted. | Number Discharged. | Deaths. | Number in Hospital. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | |||
| January | 1 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 17 |
| February | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 14 |
| Match | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 |
| April | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 10 |
| May | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 15 |
| June | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 Scarlet Fever. | 22 |
| July | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 36 |
| August | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | 25 |
| September | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 14 |
| October | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 17 |
| November | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 35 |
| December. | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 31 |
| Totals | 80 | 21 | 80 | 19 | 1 | Average number in Hospital for each month= 20 6. |