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 1898
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1898
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1898.
Public Health Department.—continued.
Letters, etc., sent out 2592
Circulars, Notices, etc. 12760
Committee Notices sent out 2688
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out . 755
Houses from which Bedding, etc., was removed to be disinfected by the
Vestry's apparatus 1352
Articles disinfected by the Vestry's apparatus—
Beds 1043
Mattresses 576
Palliasses 23
Bolsters 739
Pillows 2125
Blankets 1536
Sheets 149
Carpets, Rugs, etc. 691
Quilts 409
Other Articles 1487
K ooms fumigated 1996
Houses cleansed after Infectious Diseases 692
Disinfectants supplied to the poor (bottles) 1190
Do. do. (bags) 15144
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital 1254
Cautioner/ Notices to Schools re Infectious Sickness 1959
Certificates of Disinfection issued to Schools, etc. 1773
Accumulations of Dust specially removed 14
Articles destroyed by request—
Beds 40
Mattresses 42
Bolsters 7
Pillows 17
Palliasses . 23
Cushions 16
Articles of Clothing 32
Miscellaneous 12
Blankets 2