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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
Deptford 1905
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1905
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Table No. 12 -continued
| Total Number of Premises Disinfected | 1197 | ||
| ,, ,, Rooms ,, | 1370 | ||
| ,, ,, Beds ,, | 569 | ||
| ,, ,, Pillows „ | 1210 | ||
| ,, ,, Bolsters ,, | 415 | ||
| ,, ,, Mattresses ,, | 221 | ||
| ,, „ Sheets „ | 792 | ||
| ,, ,, Blankets ,, | 1105 | ||
| ,, ,, Odd articles ,, | 4268 | ||
| Total | 22,247 | ||
| Total Number of Beds Destroyed | 8 | ||
| ,, ,, Palliasses ,, | 10 | ||
| ,, „ Mattresses ,, | 11 | ||
| ,, „ Sheets ,, | 8 | ||
| .. ,, Bolsters ,, | 3 | ||
| ,, ,, Pillows „ | 7 | ||
| ,, ,, Blankets ,, | 3 | ||
| ,, ,, Cushions ,, | 8 | ||
| „ „ Odd articles | 121 | ||
| Total | 179 | ||
N.B.—The above articles were destroyed at the request of the owners.
Table No. 12—continued.
SPECIAL CASES.
January ist to December 31st, 1905.
January 9th.—Kender Street. Cancer. 7 Pillows, 1 Mattress, 1 odd disinfected.
Knott's Terrace. 5 rooms disinfected.
,, 13th—Jerningham Road. Cancer. 1 Mattress, 1 Bolster, 3 Sheets, 4
Blankets, 26 odds disinfected.
,, 30th—Childeric Road. Consumption. 1 Bed, 1 Bolster, 1 Mattress, 1
Pillow, 2 Sheets, 1 Blanket, 4 odds disinfected.
February 7th—Jerningham Road. Cancer. 28 odds disinfected, 5 odds destroyed.
March 23rd—Raleigh Buildings. Consumption. 1 Bed, 4 Pillows disinfected.
April 6th—Wotton Road. Senile decay. 1 Bed, 1 Pillow, 1 Bolster, 4 Blankets,
3 odds disinfected.
May 20th—Pepys Road. Cancer. 1 Bed, 2 Pillows, 2 Bolsters disinfected, 2
Blankets, 1 Rug, 7odds destroyed.
,, 23rd—Knutt's Terrace. 7 rooms disinfected.
,, 30th—Knott's Terrace. 3 ,,
June 10th—Mantle Road Board School. 10 rooms disinfected.
,, 15th—Knott's Terrace. 1 room disinfected.
,, 16th—Reginald Road. Consumption. 1 Bed, 1 Bolster disinfected.
July 18th—Clandon Street. Consumption. 1 Bed, 2 Pillows, 1 Sheet, 1 Blanket,
7odds disinfected.
August 24th—Knott's Terrace. 1 room disinfected.
November 6th—Breakspears Road. Cancer. 4 rooms disinfected.
,, 8th—Harefield Road. Consumption. 2 Pillows, 1 Bolster, 3 odds
disinfected.
,, 15th—Evelyn Street. Consumption. 1 Bed, 3 Pillows, 1 Bolster, 1
Mattress, 4 Sheets, 2 Blankets, 20 odds disinfected.
,, 17th—Reservoir Road. Cancer. 1 Bed, 1 Mattress disinfected, 1 Bed
destroyed.
„ 23rd—Sandbourne Road. Consumption, 4 rooms disinfected.
December 1st—Breakspears Road. Cancer. 1 Mattress, 1 Bolster, 1 Pillow, 6
Sheets, 1 Blanket, 52 odds disinfected.
N.B.—The above articles are included in the total of the Annual Report.