[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark].

  • St. George the Martyr (Southwark, London, England). Parish Council.
Date:
1893
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: City of London, London Metropolitan Archives

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    44 Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark. such house to call at once on the Public Vaccinator (whose address can b ??? obtained from any of the parish officers) for the purpose of being vaccinated 6. Visitors are further advised not to enter the wards in any of the hospitals whe ??? in a weak state of health or in an exhausted condition, but to partake of good meal before entering the hospitals. They will be required when i the wards to carefully avoid touching the patient, or exposiug theraselve to his breath, or to the emanations from his skin; and will not be per ??? mitted to sit on the bed or handle the bed-clothes, but will be allowed t ??? sit on a chair by the bedside at some little distance from the patient. 7. Visitors will also be required to wear a wrapper (to be provided by the Board to cover their dress when in the wards, and to wash their hands and face with carbolic soap and water before leaving the hospital, or to use suc ??? other mode of disinfection as may be directed by the medical superintonden 8. Visitors are strongly urged not to enter any omnibus, tramcar or other public conveyance immediately after leaving the hospital.