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 Woolwich]
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISINFECTION AND
DISINFESTATION AND THE EXTENT OF THEIR
USE.
The procedure in regard to these matters was fully
described in last year's report, and as no change has taken
place during the year it is not considered necessary to repeat
this matter this year.
Disinfection. The Disinfection Station is sometimes
used for special disinfection at the request of inhabitants. A
small charge, to cover the cost of disinfection, is made in
these cases, and during the year 73 such disinfections were
carried out, and fees amounting to £20 6s. were paid.
In tabular form below is shown the amount of disinfection which was carried out during the year.
TABLE No. 56.
Rooms disinfected after ordinary fevers | 720 |
,, ,, tuberculosis | 308 |
,, ,, verminous cases | 51 |
Rooms disinfected for other reasons | 73 |
Total articles disinfected | 23,051 |
The following Table, No.
TABLE No.
Children. | Adults. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Year. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |