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Hackney 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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26
MIDWIVES.
The fees of midwives attending the confinements of necessitous
persons are paid as regards cases approved by the Maternity and
Child Welfare Committee. There are 55 midwives practising in
the Borough.
DISINFECTION.
(a) Rooms Disinfected.—During 1932 there were 2,683 rooms
fumigated in the Borough by the staff of the Public Health
Department.

Table: The number of rooms fumigated during each month of the year is set out in the following table:—

The number of rooms fumigated during each month of the year is set out in the following table:—

January157
February189
March258
April303
May250
June278
July177
August143
September189
October314
November222
December203
Total2,683

Table: (b) Articles of Clothing, Furniture, etc.—The number of articles under this head disinfected during last year was 58,651. A table is here given showing details of the articles disinfected during each month of the year.

(b) Articles of Clothing, Furniture, etc.—The number of articles under this head disinfected during last year was 58,651. A table is here given showing details of the articles disinfected during each month of the year.

Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
House Linen and Furniture22202928351933033350269326001690316339913044364936150
Men's Clothing2092094256033783292861262896788753194726
Women's Clothing50736563480812583912481082867985835626548
Children's Clothing138231247524277156226942232682713282983
Other Articles8262768021022129147555710251811816964988244
Totals39004009562762606554404439172120447969165469535658651