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Wandsworth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Only two complaints of damage to goods by disinfection have
been received, and on inquiry it was found that the goods were
damaged or stained before being placed in the disinfecting
chamber.
The approximate cost of working and maintaining the Disinfecting Station during the past year, including the cost of disinfectants used in fumigating and cleansing rooms, was as follows:
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 914 | 5 | 2 |
| Fuel | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Horse Hire | 82 | 9 | 0 |
| Stores, Tools, and other materials | 59 | 16 | 1 |
| Repairs to Horse Vans | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Disinfectants, etc. | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| Repairs to Motor Van | — | ||
| Motor Running Expenses | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| Lighting | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Insurance | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Water | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| £1,160 | 12 | 0 |
The number of lots of bedding stoved was 1,230.
Cost per lot of bedding 18s. 10d.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The baths at the Disinfecting Station have not been so
frequently used this year, chiefly owing to the smaller number of
verminous children dealt with.
The names of 116 children, 10 belonging to Clapham, six to
Putney, 16 to Streatham, 26 to Tooting, and 58 to Wandsworth,
stated to be in a verminous condition, were forwarded to me by