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Deptford 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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cleansing station.
2,082 articles of clothing, etc., were disinfected during the year.
1,837 children received baths. In 83 instances a second bath was
required within a month, and in 7 instances, a third bath, making a
total of 1927 baths given during the year.
Factory and Workshop Acts (Infectious Diseases.)
4 bundles of paper bags, 50 gross of cardboard boxes, 18 new shirts,
36 camisoles, 40 pairs kid gloves, were disinfected and returned to the
contractors.
Total number of Premises disinfected 1459
,, ,, Rooms ,, 1696
Beds ,, 803
Pillows ,, 1691
,, ,, Bolsters ,, 622
,, Mattresses ,, 325
Sheets ,, 934
,, ,, Blankets ,, 1378
,, ,, Odd Articles ,, 2250
Total articles 8803
Total number of Beds destroyed 7
,, ,, Mattresses , 9
,, ,, Palliasses ,, 6
,, ,, Pillows ,, 2
,, ,, Sheets ,, 5
,, ,, Bolsters ,, 1
Odd Articles,, 27
Total 57
N.B.—The above Articles were destroyed at the request of the owners.
Special Cases.
Jan 2nd—Clifton Hill. Cancer. 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 1 blanket- disinfected.
,, 14th—Lewisham High Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 1 pillow—
disinfected.
Feb. 9th—Speedwell Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress, 2 bolsters, 2 pillows,
2 sheets—disinfected.
March 1st—Revelon Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 3 pillows, 4 blankets—
disinfected.
April 27th—Rectory Buildings. Cancer. 1 mattress—disinfected.
May 24th—Brocklehurst Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress, 3 pillows, 1
bolster, 2 sheets—disinfected.
June 28th—Childeric Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 2 pillows—disinfected.
July 26th—Snead Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 counterpane—disinfected.
August 4th—Pomeroy Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 3 pillows
—disinfected.
,, 8th—Crescent Way. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 2 pillows—
disinfected.
,, 11th—Rolt Street. Cancer. 2 pillows, 2 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 11th—Rolt Street. Cancer. 1 mattress, 1 sheet—destroyed.
14th—Blllington Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 7 pillows—disinfected.
Sept. 8th—Bousfield Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 pillow—disinfected.
,, 11th—Amersham Vale. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 4 pillows—disinfected.
18th—Avignon Road. Cancer, 1 bed, 1 bolster, 7 pillows—disinfected.
Oct. 21st—Seldon Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 blanket,
1 mattress, 2 sheets, 6 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 26th—Seldon Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 17 odd articles—destroyed.
26th—Brockley Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 3 blankets,
2 odd articles—disinfected.
Nov. 1st—Breakspears Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 2 pillows—
disinfected.
20th—Tyrwhitt Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 4 pillows—disinfected.
Dec. 21st—Erlanger Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 2 pillows,
3 blankets, 1 odd article—destroyed.
1 Army kit. 1 Navy kit. 1 taxi cab.