Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Number of articles disinfected:— | |
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Beds | 231 |
Mattresses | 693 |
Palliasses | 22 |
Bolsters | 421 |
Pillows | 1464 |
Blankets | 1902 |
Sheets | 866 |
Counterpanes | 674 |
Articles of Clothing | 3156 |
Carpets | 94 |
Linen articles | 2999 |
Books | 142 |
Miscellaneous | 1159 |
Total | 13823 |
Number of premises disinfected | 733 |
„ rooms, etc., disinfected | 1015 |
In addition to the foregoing, the following were destroyed upon request of the owners:—
Beds | 5 |
Mattresses | 13 |
Palliasses | 4 |
Bolsters | 5 |
Pillows | 21 |
Blankets | 10 |
Sheets | 5 |
Counterpanes | 5 |
Articles of Clothing | 27 |
Carpets | 6 |
Linen Articles | 25 |
Books | 70 |
Miscellaneous | 34 |
Total | 230 |
During 1907, 873 premises, 1253 rooms, &c., and 21,315 articles
were disinfected.