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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

Surbiton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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69
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL
EXAMINATION OF FOOD.
Arrangements are made for this work to be
carried out at the Laboratories of the Clinical
Research Association, York Buildings, Adelphi,
W.C.2.
DISINFECTION.

Table: During the year disinfection has been carried out at 103 premises in which the following cases of infectious diseases have occurred:—

During the year disinfection has been carried out at 103 premises in which the following cases of infectious diseases have occurred:—

Scarlet Fever71
Diphtheria22
Tuberculosis5
Scabies1
Erysipelas1
Cancer—
Pneumonia—
Typhoid Fever1
Puerperal Pyrexia1
Encephalitis Lethargica1
103

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Disinfection was also carried out at six premises
after cases of non-notifiable diseases on the
occupiers of the houses in which the cases occurred
agreeing to pay the expense.
Library books from infected households were
disinfected by fumigation. The books from the
Public Library treated in this way numbered 142
and 10 books were destroyed.