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 Wimbledon]
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Disinfection
The following Table shows the number of rooms and articles disinfected after each disease—
Diseases. | Mattresses. | Paliasses. | Beds. | Pillows and Bolsters. | Blankets. | Dresses. | Suits. | Other Articles. | Rooms. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 133 | 87 | 87 | 365 | 459 | 63 | 38 | 3711 | 144 | 5087 |
Diphtheria | 67 | 54 | 52 | 174 | 203 | 38 | 13 | 2063 | 78 | 2742 |
Typhoid Fever | 13 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 5 | 313 |
Measles | 27 | — | 1 | 35 | 81 | 2 | 6 | 293 | 9 | 454 |
Puerperal Fever | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 85 |
Erysipelas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 2 | 40 |
Other Diseases | 20 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 500 | 15 | 643 |
Totals | 266 | 163 | 152 | 656 | 825 | 119 | 65 | 6862 | 256 | 9364 |
There were twenty-eight Library books disinfected.
On the removal of the patients to the hospital, or when nursed
at home on their recovery, disinfection is carried out as follows:—
The rooms are fumigated either by sulphur di-oxide, or sprayed by
means of the "Invicta" sprayer with formalin solution, sometimes
in combination with the Alformant lamp; the clothing and bedding
is removed to the disinfecting station and there disinfected by steam.
When investigating cases of infectious disease, the attention of the
occupier is called to the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1875,
and the Infectious Disease Prevention Act, 1890 by means of leaflets,
against the exposing of infected persons and clothing, one of which
is a notice required by Act of Parliament to be given calling attention
to sections 7 and 14 of the latter Act.
The second leaflet gives instructions as to the process of disinfection
required after each particular disease, as follows:—