Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Date 1924 | Premises. | Rooms. | Beds. | Pillows. | Bolsters. | Mattresses. | Sheets. | Blankets. | Odd articles | Articles destroyed. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 71 | 70 | 38 | 68 | 22 | 10 | 37 | 62 | 79 | 1 bed. 2 mattresses, 2 palliasses, 2 bolsters, 1 pillow, 1 bag of books |
February | 55 | 60 | 24 | 73 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 45 | 62 | 2 beds, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 blankets, 12 odd articles |
March | 70 | 80 | 42 | 79 | 30 | 11 | 33 | 55 | 118 | 1 bed, 2 mattresses |
April | 72 | 85 | 35 | 79 | 32 | 14 | 48 | 78 | 107 | 1 mattress |
May | 89 | 112 | 36 | 81 | 28 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 96 | |
June | 92 | 103 | 44 | 91 | 29 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 78 | 1 bed |
July | 102 | 127 | 42 | 99 | 31 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 89 | 5 mattresses, 2 beds, 4 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 sheets, 21 odd articles |
August | 82 | 96 | 28 | 77 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 53 | 78 | |
September | 100 | 105 | 43 | 118 | 40 | 28 | 73 | 86 | 147 | 1 bad, 1 mattress |
October | 98 | 103 | 68 | 134 | 42 | 20 | 58 | 102 | 175 | 1 bed, 2 mattresses |
November | 116 | 130 | 67 | 147 | 50 | 29 | 75 | 105 | 279 | |
December | 132 | 144 | 83 | 166 | 50 | 24 | 81 | 153 | 229 | 3 beds, 3 mattresses, 2 palliasses, 1 bolster, 3 pillows, 6 odd articles |
Total | 1079 | 1215 | 550 | 1212 | 404 | 217 | 561 | 886 | 1537 |
verminous premises
90 premises consisting of 158 rooms were fumigated during the year.
books.
231 Library books were fumigated during the year.
cleansing station.
1,188 articles of clothing, etc., were disinfected during the year.
1,749 children received baths. In 69 instances a second bath was
required within a month, and in 14 instances a third bath, making a
total of 1,832 baths given during the year.
Total number of Premises disinfected | 1079 |
Rooms | 1215 |
Beds | 550 |
Pillows | 1212 |
Bolsters | 404 |
Mattresses | 217 |
Sheets | 561 |
Blankets | 886 |
Odd Articles | 1537 |
Total articles | 5367 |