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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

Islington 1910

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

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196
1910]
The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors
during the past sixteen years:—
1895 17,240 articles
1896. 42,258 „
1897 28,302 ,,
1898 20,172 „
1899 25,378 ,,
1900 19,136 ,,
1901 27,050 ,,
1902 36,772 ,,
1903 23,748 ,,
1904 21,868 „
1905 25,463 ,,
1906 28,629 „
1907 30,083 ,,
1908 62,455 ,,
1909 68,860 ,,
1910 83,786,,
Total for sixteen years 561,200 „

Table: Disinfectants distributed and used.—The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, and used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:—

Disinfectants distributed and used.—The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, and used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:—

How disposed of.Carbolic Powder.Disinfecting Fluid.Formaldehyde.
Powder.Solution.
Tons.cwts.Gallons.cwt.qrlb.Gallons.
To Householders30680——
Disinfection of Premises..——12041

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Cost = £51 4s. l1d.