London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1900
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1900
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1900.
Public Health Department.
Letters, etc., sent out 4200
Circulars, Notices, etc. 10992
Committee Notices sent out 966
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out 1246
Houses from which Bedding, etc., was removed to be disinfected by the
Vestry's apparatus 1269
Articles disinfected by the Vestry's apparatus—
Beds 1138
Mattresses 569
Palliasses 20
Bolsters 847
Pillows 2241
Blankets 1768
Sheets 180
Carpets, Rugs, etc. 711
Quilts 469
Other Articles 2095
Rooms fumigated 1659
Houses cleansed after Infectious Diseases 529
Disinfectants supplied to the poor (bottles) 1182
Do. do. (bags) 7952
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital 1053
Cautionary Notices to Schools re Infectious Sickness 1512
Certificates of Disinfection issued to Schools, etc. 1477
Accumulations of Dust specially removed 147
Articles destroyed by request—
Beds 21
Mattresses 10
Bolsters 3
Pillows 4
Palliasses 8
Cushions 13
Articles of Clothing 3
Miscellaneous 5