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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
Battersea 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1903
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Table XXIII. shows the number of articles removed and disinfected at the Disinfection Station. TABLE XXIII.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total for year 1903. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 392 | 308 | 291 | 290 | 1,281 |
| Blankets | 939 | 1,008 | 604 | 720 | 3.271 |
| Bolsters | 342 | 271 | 250 | 246 | 1,109 |
| Carpets | 384 | 296 | 289 | 293 | 1,262 |
| Cushions ... | 418 | 324 | 347 | 334 | 1,423 |
| Mattresses ... | 254 | 254 | 191 | 219 | 918 |
| Palliasses ... | 457 | 375 | 298 | 275 | 1,405 |
| Pillows | 816 | 691 | 596 | 625 | 2,728 |
| Quilts | 571 | 508 | 394 | 447 | 1,920 |
| Sheets | 821 | 785 | 629 | 691 | 2,926 |
| Wearing Apparel, &c. | 13,457 | 12,132 | 10,619 | 8,551 | 44,759 |
| Totals ... | 18,851 | 16,952 | 14,508 | 12,691 | 63,002 |
The whole work of disinfection was carried out under the
immediate supervision of Mr. Woodhouse, the Disinfection
Superintendent, and was very well done. The Station, which
was opened on March 25th, 1902, has a separate staff on either
side, the infected side is completely separated from the noninfected
portion of the building and no interchange of duties
is allowed to occur between the workers on opposite sides.
The total number of articles of clothing, etc., removed
and disinfected was 63,002, and in only 4 cases was any