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 1903
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. Table No. 3. ANNUAL REPORT OF ROOMS, BEDDING, ETC., DISINFECTED DECEMBER 28th, 1902, TO JANUARY 2nd, 1904, INCLUSIVE.
Date. | Rooms Disinfected. | Beds. | Pillows. | Bolsters. | Mattresses | Sheets. | Blankets. | Odd Articles. | Articles Destroyed. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1902 | . | ||||||||
December | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 45 | 3 pieces of Carpet. |
1903 | |||||||||
January | 69 | 47 | 106 | 44 | 22 | 53 | 111 | 339 | 2 Beds, 2 Palliasses. |
February | 56 | 45 | 90 | 30 | 17 | 53 | 94 | 194 | 4 Beds, 2 Bolsters, 3 odds. |
March | 86 | 75 | 134 | 46 | 21 | 86 | 146 | 269 | 3 odds. |
April | 85 | 69 | 121 | 49 | 16 | 68 | 115 | 262 | 3 Beds, 2 Palliasses, 1 Pillow, 19 odds. |
May | 130 | 97 | 163 | 47 | 17 | 98 | 129 | 223 | 4 Beds, 4 Mattresses, 2 Palliasses, 1 Bolster, 3 Pillows, 6 odds. |
June | 166 | 121 | 225 | 62 | 26 | 111 | 145 | 235 | 2 Beds, 2 Mattresses, 1 Bolster 1 Pillow. |
July | 181 | 113 | 209 | 73 | 28 | 107 | 139 | 302 | 2 Beds, 1 Mattress, 2 Palliasses, 17 odds. |
August | 86 | 62 | 115 | 40 | 14 | 64 | 59 | 153 | 1 Bed, 4 Mattresses, 2 Palliasses, 3 odds. |
September | 70 | 49 | 80 | 34 | 11 | 52 | 64 | 233 | 3 Beds, 1 odd. |
October | 71 | 54 | 112 | 32 | 26 | 80 | 111 | 268 | 1 Bed, 31 odds. |
November | 78 | 54 | 119 | 38 | 16 | 77 | 96 | 267 | 1 Mattress, 2 Palliasses. |
December | 78 | 51 | 125 | 37 | 10 | 61 | 88 | 201 | 2 Mattresses. 1 Bed. |
Total | 1164 | 843 | 1613 | 540 | 233 | 916 | 1326 | 2991 | 143 articles |
Total Number of Rooms Disinfected 1164
„ „ Beds „ 843
„ „ Pillows „ 1613
„ „ Bolsters „ 540
„ „ Mattresses „ 233
„ „ Sheets „ 916
„ „ Blankets „ 1326
„ „ Odd articles „ 2991
Total 8,462
Total Number of Beds Destroyed 22
„ „ Mattresses „ 14
„ „ Palliasses „ 12
„ „ Bolsters „ 4
„ „ Pillows „ 5
„ „ Odd articles 86
Total 143
The above articles were destroyed at the request of the owners.
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