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Islington 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1927 46
necessary to kill vermin, for which purpose sulphur has been found effective. For
the extermination of bugs, in addition all the architrave mouldings and skirting
boards behind whch they breed are removed, and the walls washed wth hot lime.

Table: The above figures also include the dininfection of houses and rooms after Tuberculosis, videP. 38.

The above figures also include the dininfection of houses and rooms after Tuberculosis, videP. 38.

Rooms Disinfected.
19271926
1st Quarter711921
2nd790807
3rd640736
4th9731,069
The Year3,1143,533

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Work at the Disinfectin Station.—46,606 large articles of bedding,
ets., as detailed below, were disinfected by the steam disinfectors, at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, compared with 42,950 similar articles disinfected during the
previous year.
In addition to the above articles, 11,733 second-hand garments, mostly
overcoats, jackets, tunics and British warms were disinfected for clothing contractors
trading in the Borough, who paid the Council for the work, amounting
to the sum of £81 15s. 0d.
Altogether 58,339 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding were
disinfected. Since the disinfection station was established 2,217,584 large
articles have been disinfected.

Table: Summary of the chief article ofClothing, Bedding, etc.,disinfected during the year1927,and also in the preceding year 1926.

Summary of the chief article ofClothing, Bedding, etc.,disinfected during the year1927,and also in the preceding year 1926.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarte r.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 19271926
Beds4684814334621,8441,893
Blankets1,2691,3891.0591,2474,9645,293
Bolsters5224963855321,9351,595
Carpets718163214
Chair Bed Cushions30301036106169
Mattresses4054073113921,5151,934
Palliasses22551417
Pillows1,5441,5301,1401,3325,5465,703
Quilts4904 44114621,8572,031
Sheets1,0029788591,0243,8634,231
Other Articles7,6737,1064,9165,23524,93020,070
Totals13,41212,9149,53710,74346,60642,950

Table: The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below :—

The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below :—

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
Overcoats1,3201,7779667104,773
Jackets4001,2895503502,589
Tunics--100-100
British Warms47052668501,114
Other Articles2722,281509503,112
Bales of Horsehair23--2245
Total2,4855,8732,1931,18211,733