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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 1922
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922
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Rooms, Bedding and Clothing disinfected during The Year ending 31st December, 1922
| Month. | Number of Rooms. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Smallpox | Verminous Conditions | Cancer. | Scabies. | Measles | Other Conditions. | Total No. of Rooms. | Total No. of Articles. | |
| January | 23 | 45 | 32 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 114 | 2116 |
| February | 29 | 39 | 19 | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | 12 | 106 | 3500 |
| March | 23 | 49 | 27 | .. | 9 | .. | 1 | .. | 8 | 117 | 2095 |
| April | 34 | 42 | 12 | .. | 15 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 106 | 1573 |
| May | 39 | 54 | 23 | .. | 115 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 240 | 2063 |
| June | 26 | 25 | 6 | .. | 83 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 144 | 1306 |
| July | 37 | 28 | 17 | .. | 28 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 114 | 1575 |
| August | 30 | 51 | 19 | .. | 21 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 125 | 2147 |
| September | 26 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 125 | 2338 |
| October | 28 | 47 | 17 | .. | 14 | 3 | 3 | .. | 2 | 114 | 1598 |
| November | 24 | 49 | 25 | .. | 10 | .. | 4 | .. | 6 | 118 | 1664 |
| December | 20 | 55 | 20 | .. | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 106 | 2213 |
| Totals | 339 | 535 | 241 | 8 | 320 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 1529 | 24188 |
No. of articles destroyed by request 138
Books for Public Libraries disinfected 424
Articles disinfected in Formalin Chamber, such
as boots, boxes, books, etc. 1010
Rooms in Schools disinfected 2