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 the year 1902
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Table No. 8. ANNUAL REPORT OF ROOMS, BEDDING, ETC., DISINFECTED DECEMBER 28th, 1901, TO DECEMBER 27th, 1902, INCLUSIVE.
Date. | Rooms Disinfected. | Beds. | Pillows. | Bolsters. | Palliasses. | Mattresses. | Sheets. | Blankets. | Odd Articles. | Articles Destroyed. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 December | 15 | 8 | 18 | 6 | ... | 4 | 10 | 18 | 19 | |
1902 | ||||||||||
January | 104 | 68 | 153 | 56 | 12 | 28 | 102 | 134 | 394 | |
February | 78 | 60 | 139 | 47 | 15 | 29 | 82 | 127 | 516 | 1 Mattress, 15 Palliasses |
March | 123 | 105 | 207 | 74 | 61 | 43 | 134 | 169 | 1116 | 2 Mattresses, 3 Beds, 16 Palliasses, 4 Pillows, 1 Bolster, 1 Sheet, 70 odds. |
April | 106 | 87 | 160 | 62 | 21 | 47 | 103 | 117 | 792 | 2 Beds, 4 Palliasses, 9 odds |
May | 84 | 74 | 123 | 48 | 10 | 35 | 89 | 140 | 454 | 3 Beds, 1 Bolster, 7 Palliasses |
June | 81 | 64 | 132 | 49 | 20 | 22 | 90 | 120 | 533 | 1 Palliass, 1 Carpet, 2 Mats |
July | 86 | 63 | 108 | 44 | 6 | 18 | 80 | 95 | 223 | 1 Palliass |
August | 50 | 45 | 103 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 228 | 2 Mattresses |
September | 94 | 64 | 136 | 42 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 101 | 237 | 3 Beds, 1 Mattress, 2 Palliasses, 3 Pillows, 3 Sheets, 2 Blankets, 18 odds |
October | 103 | 70 | 147 | 42 | ... | 29 | 92 | 128 | 217 | 1 Bed, 3 Mattresses, 1 Palliass |
November | 85 | 65 | 132 | 45 | 2 | 27 | 70 | 133 | 568 | 54 odds |
December | 67 | 61 | 86 | 36 | ... | 24 | 65 | 91 | 215 | |
Total | 1076 | 834 | 1644 | 585 | 156 | 339 | 1044 | 1432 | 5531 | 237 articles |
Total Number of Rooms Disinfected 1076
„ „ Beds „ 834
„ „ Pillows „ 1644
„ „ Bolsters „ 585
„ „ Palliasses „ 156
„ „ Mattresses „ 339
„ „ Sheets „ 1044
„ „ Blankets „ 1432
„ „ Odd Articles „ 5531
Total 12,641
Total Number of Beds Destroyed 12
„ „ Mattresses „ 9
„ „ Palliasses „ 47
„ „ Pillows „ 7
„ „ Bolsters „ 2
„ „ Sheets „ 4
„ „ Blankets „ 2
„ „ Odd Articles, 1 Carpet and 2 Mats 154
Total 237