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 Wimbledon]
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Disinfection.—The following table shows the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
Disease. | Mattresses | Palliasses | Beds. | Pillows and Bolsters. | Blankets and Sheets. | Dresses. | Suits. | Other Articles | No. of Rooms. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 126 | 67 | 55 | 304 | 751 | 151 | 46 | 3489 | 178 | 5070 |
Diphtheria | 131 | 66 | 66 | 308 | 541 | 77 | 9 | 2686 | 139 | 4023 |
Enteric Fever | 5 | — | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 53 |
Erysipelas | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 30 |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 12 |
Measles | 14 | — | 1 | 20 | 74 | 9 | 2 | 518 | 13 | 651 |
Whooping Cough | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 44 | 5 | 64 |
Cancer | 8 | — | 3 | 35 | 14 | — | — | 27 | 7 | 94 |
Consumption | 22 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 275 | 14 | 461 |
Sundries | 46 | 26 | 19 | 105 | 105 | 3 | — | 367 | 373 | 1044 |
Totals | 361 | 167 | 157 | 858 | 1554 | 256 | 71 | 7444 | 731 | 11502 |
There were 31 library books disinfected. |
Diagnostic Tests.—The number of specimens of serum,
sputum, and blood submitted for bacteriological examination
to the Clinical Research Association, the Lister Institute of
Preventive Medicine, and St. George's Hospital during the
year in doubtful cases of Diphtheria, Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
and Typhoid Fever, and the results of such examinations are
given on page 40.
Thirty-three bottles of anti-diphtheritic serum were supplied
through the Sanitary Department for use by medical
practitioners for the treatment of Diphtheria.
Mortuary.—From information received from the Superintendent
of the Cemetery, there were 71 bodies received into
the mortuary during the year, and 35 post-mortems held (21
males, 14 females).
Inquests were held by the Coroner with respect to 35
bodies, being equal to 7.7 per cent. of all deaths registered in
the Borough.
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.—Section 132 requires
the Medical Officer of Health to specifically report annually
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