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 Lewisham Borough]
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Disinfection.—Return of Work for 1933.
Articles Disinfected | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beds | 66 | 88 | 97 | 62 | 81 | 65 | 54 | 60 | 103 | 126 | 129 | 139 | 1,070 |
Blankets | 252 | 321 | 426 | 298 | 262 | 237 | 168 | 152 | 259 | 476 | 536 | 610 | 3,997 |
Bolsters | 57 | 83 | 84 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 67 | 84 | 127 | 131 | 147 | 1,050 |
Mattresses | 117 | 142 | 171 | 163 | 165 | 154 | 165 | 122 | 168 | 226 | 213 | 259 | 2,065 |
Pillows & Cushions | 435 | 412 | 379 | 345 | 415 | 285 | 319 | 292 | 375 | 596 | 573 | 652 | 5,088 |
Quilts | 112 | 131 | 180 | 132 | 133 | 123 | 115 | 73 | 142 | 220 | 233 | 280 | 1,874 |
Sheets | 144 | 158 | 211 | 176 | 250 | 240 | 175 | 176 | 254 | 375 | 392 | 397 | 2,948 |
Miscellaneous | 557 | 569 | 1,189 | 753 | 572 | 697 | 537 | 592 | 840 | 1,210 | 1,259 | 1,211 | 10,086 |
Wearing Apparel | 519 | 573 | 882 | 635 | 755 | 892 | 386 | 474 | 906 | 1,284 | 1,122 | 1,566 | 9,984 |
Totals | 2,259 | 2,477 | 3,619 | 2,635 | 2,802 | 2,761 | 1,981 | 2,008 | 3,131 | 4,640 | 4,588 | 5,271 | 38,172 |
Premises visited | 29 | 110 | 151 | 107 | 150 | 129 | 110 | 151 | 166 | 189 | 252 | 226 | 1,833 |
Rooms disinfected | 216 | 273 | 347 | 256 | 344 | 352 | 264 | 392 | 432 | 410 | 590 | 548 | 4,424 |