Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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DISINFECTING STATION, PECKHAM PARK ROAD DEPOT. The work done by the Disinfecting Staff for the year 1922 is shown in the following Table:-
Articles Disinfected. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beds | 205 | 72 | 128 | 87 | 116 | 121 | 116 | 77 | 86 | 122 | 125 | 119 | 1,374 |
Blankets | 680 | 392 | 521 | 280 | 462 | 392 | 535 | 410 | 459 | 557 | 432 | 430 | 5,550 |
Bolsters | 146 | 64 | 101 | 78 | 93 | 85 | 91 | 73 | 60 | 71 | 93 | 93 | 1,048 |
Books, Public Library | 40 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 325 |
Cushions | 40 | 12 | 37 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 349 |
Curtains (pairs) | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 9 |
Carpets | 17 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 14 | – | – | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | 47 |
Mattresses | 87 | 56 | 65 | 62 | 93 | 77 | 65 | 55 | 36 | 85 | 63 | 64 | 808 |
Palliasses | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | – | – | 26 |
Pillows | 451 | 216 | 292 | 223 | 301 | 252 | 222 | 193 | 186 | 279 | 277 | 281 | 3,173 |
Quilts | 221 | 83 | 145 | 120 | 145 | 113 | 104 | 73 | 79 | 152 | 155 | 133 | 1,523 |
Wearing Apparel (Suits, etc.) | 1,624 | 1,197 | 2,477 | 1,085 | 2,167 | 1,724 | 2,072 | 598 | 2,291 | 2,723 | 2,387 | 2,162 | 22,507 |
Total | 3,512 | 2,100 | 3,812 | 1,996 | 3,454 | 2,843 | 3,264 | 1,528 | 3,237 | 4,039 | 3,602 | 3,352 | 36,739 |
Mattresses re-tabbed | 87 | 56 | 65 | 62 | 93 | 77 | 65 | 55 | 36 | 85 | 63 | 64 | 808 |
Palliasses re-tabbed | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | – | – | 26 |
Cushions, retabbed | 40 | 12 | 37 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 349 |
Total | 127 | 68 | 102 | 86 | 134 | 119 | 88 | 94 | 64 | 114 | 94 | 93 | 1,183 |
Mattresses and Palliasses destroyed | 37 | 12 | 62 | 19 | 68 | 93 | 78 | 163 | 108 | 91 | 61 | 36 | 828 |
Miscellaneous articles destroyed | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
Total | 43 | 12 | 62 | 19 | 68 | 93 | 80 | 163 | 108 | 91 | 61 | 36 | 836 |
Houses visited | 599 | 256 | 410 | 341 | 414 | 366 | 540 | 295 | 289 | 416 | 383 | 357 | 4,666 |
Rooms disinfected | 313 | 130 | 188 | 177 | 222 | 128 | 176 | 149 | 142 | 214 | 187 | 171 | 2,197 |
Total | 912 | 386 | 598 | 518 | 636 | 494 | 716 | 444 | 431 | 630 | 570 | 528 | 6,863 |