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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

Wimbledon 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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considerable. The hot air system takes at least 4 hours for
one baking, while with the steam apparatus the work is done
in 30 minutes. This is a great saving in time, and as it is
important that poor people who have their bedding taken
away should have it back as soon as possible, this advantage
becomes apparent.
The number of rooms disinfected was 122.
Five Library books were disinfected.
A quantity of bedding and clothing was burnt, and the
owners compensated.
The fees for disinfection were abolished.

Table: The following table shows the number of articles disinfected after each disease :—

The following table shows the number of articles disinfected after each disease :—

Diseases.Mattresses.Palliasses.Beds.Pillows and Bolsters.Blankets.Dresses.Suits.Other Articles.Totals.
Scarlet Fever225314027621612169101645
Diphtheria24153422......122199
Small Pox......7151......1033
Typhoid Fever...4234......720
Puerperal Fever...4121......19
Measles2...244......719
Totals2665167334248121610571925

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Housing of In my report for last year, I stated that a notice had
Classes Act, been served on the owner of Nos. 1 to 23 Berkeley Road under
1890. this Act, and I also stated that the work was in progress.
The houses were in a very dilapidated state; the walls and
ceilings were foul with the accumulating filth of years; most