London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1897
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1897
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK. 1897.
Public Health Department.—continued.
Letters, etc., sent out 2640
Circulars, Notices, etc 13440
Committee Notices sent out 1584
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out 566
Houses from which Bedding, etc., were removed to be disinfected by the
Vestry's apparatus 1350
Articles disinfected by the Vestry's apparatus—
Heds 1050
Mattresses 462
Palliasses 12
Bolsters 741
Pillows 2004
Blankets 1055
Sheets 151
Carpets, Rugs, etc. 577
Quilts 345
Other Article 743
Rooms fumigated 2003
Houses cleansed after Infectious Diseases 757
Disinfectants supplied to the poor (bottles) 1410
Do. do. (bags) 5645
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital 1260
Cautionary Notices to Schools re Infectious Sickness 2018
Certificates of Disinfection issued to Schools, etc 1869
Accumulations of Dust specially removed 11
Articles destroyed by request—
Beds 38
Mattresses 21
Bolsters 3
Pillows 6
Palliasses 8
Cushions 14
Articles of Clothing 30
Miscellaneous 8
Blankets 1
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