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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

Islington 1900

Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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Table: DISINFECTION. Premises.—In 1900 no less than 2,282 rooms were disinfected, compared with 2,676 in the preceding year.

DISINFECTION. Premises.—In 1900 no less than 2,282 rooms were disinfected, compared with 2,676 in the preceding year.

18963,495 rooms disinfected.
18972,701 „ „
18982.358
18992,676 „
19002,282 „

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In addition to the disinfection, which was accomplished for the most part with
sulphurous acid, although in the latter part of the year with formaldehyde,
1,233 rooms were cleansed and their walls stripped.

Table: Table XCVI. Showing the Fumigation of Rooms, after Infectious Disease, in the SanitaryInspectors' Districts. Year ending December 29th,1900,

Table XCVI. Showing the Fumigation of Rooms, after Infectious Disease, in the SanitaryInspectors' Districts. Year ending December 29th,1900,

Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.1234567891011121314Total1899
1stQ'rter4149143832432023315256193131480527
2nd do.2641164652483128264480213126516516
3rd do.31451447241632304037100251945505747
4th do.56571364145070577361123552761781886
Year ..1541925719512215715313817019435912010816322822676

Table: Table XCVII.

Table XCVII.

Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.1234567891011121314Total1899
ls'Q'rter243992113217131532349129258289
2nd do.1728102413718191726374165241237
3rd do.1426925107910241561141019253354
4th do.373363812263744335094161045481495
Year ..9212634108486171868912322643487812331375