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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
St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The following articles were brought to the Stone Yard and disinfected in the Washington Lyon's Steam apparatus:
| Articles. | Number | Articles. | N umber | Articles. | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aprons | 6 | 706 | 1421 | ||
| Bags | 7 | Drawers | 7 | Rugs | 43 |
| Beds | 112 | Dresses | 2 | Scarves | 2 |
| Bed-cases | 7 | Dress-bodices | 15 | Shawls | 30 |
| Bed-gowns | 2 | Dress-skirts | 22 | Sheets | 237 |
| Blankets | 275 | Dress'g Gowns | 8 | Shirts | 6 |
| Bolster and cases | 99 | Frocks | 16 | Socks (pairs) | 9 |
| Boots (pairs) | 1 | Handkerchiefs | 42 | Stays | 7 |
| Braces | 1 | Jackets | 13 | Stockings, (pairs) | 21 |
| Capes | 8 | Mats | 1 | ||
| Cap | 1 | Mattresses and Cases | 43 | Sundries | 32 |
| Carpets & pieces | 10 | Table Cloths | 2 | ||
| Chemises | 18 | Necktie | 1 | Towels | 55 |
| Cloaks | 2 | Night Dresses. | 41 | Trousers | 10 |
| Coats | 6 | Petticoats | 37 | Valances | 14 |
| Collars | 2 | Pillows | 263 | Vests | 13 |
| Counterpanes | 116 | Pillow-cases | 178 | Wrappers | 3 |
| Curtains | 13 | Pinafores | 3 | ||
| Cushions | 20 | Quilts | 23 | ||
| 706 | 1421 | Total | 1905 |
Disinfectants.
By order of your Board the disinfectants used for the
following purposes are:—
1. Sulphur and Formic Aldehyde, for the disinfection of
rooms.
2. Chloride of Lime, containing not less than 30 per
cent. of chlorine, for disinfecting the soil and refuse matter
removed from the catch-pit gullies and sewers and house
drains.
3. Sanitas Powder and Fluid, for use in the Mortuary
and post-mortem room.