London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Bethnal Green 1909

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Table: APPENDIX N. Particulars respecting Work of Disinfectors and Shelter.

APPENDIX N. Particulars respecting Work of Disinfectors and Shelter.

MonthNo. of Rooms DisinfectedNo. of Rooms Disinfected by request for Phthisis, &c.No. of Schools DisinfectedNo. of Articles destroyedNo. of Articles of Bedding, &c., disinfected at StationNo. of Cases in which Shelter was usedNo. of Persons accommodated at ShelterNo. of hours for which shelter was occupied
January9925...181809.........
February10243...72062.........
March7928...82323l39
April6428...22880.........
May9418......2922.........
June9022......29431210
July10313...22653.........
August10713......4328.........
September14629121996149
October10221...21769l46
November7716...212031l417½
December6525...51452.........
Totals1,12828116729,16851751½