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
Greenwich 1895
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1896
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| Date. | Rooms disinfected | Beds disinfected | Pillows disinfected | Bolsters disinfected | Palliasses disinfected | Mattresses disinfected | Sheets disinfected | Blankets disinfected | Odd Articles disinfected | Rooms stripped. | Articles destroyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 54 | 79 | 30 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 52 | 93 | 3 | 2 Beds |
| February | 44 | 25 | 63 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 45 | 68 | 1 | 3 Mattresses |
| March | 46 | 33 | 58 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 52 | 132 | 9 | |
| April | 41 | 38 | 60 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 48 | 38 | 127 | 4 | |
| May | 72 | 45 | 75 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 48 | 122 | 3 | |
| June | 46 | 24 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 57 | 3 | |
| July | 69 | 46 | 94 | 34 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 60 | 110 | 2 | |
| August | 75 | 49 | 84 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 80 | ... | |
| September | 74 | 59 | 89 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 130 | ... | |
| October | 117 | 76 | 136 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 90 | 83 | 127 | 12 | |
| November | 122 | 84 | 155 | 49 | 13 | ... | 91 | 117 | 309 | 5 | |
| December | 94 | 73 | 136 | 38 | 16 | ... | 59 | 113 | 184 | 6 | |
| Total | 864 | 606 | 1077 | 359 | 171 | 128 | 584 | 718 | 1539 | 48 | 5 |
SUMMARY.—Rooms disinfected 864, Beds 606, Pillows 1077, Bolsters 359, Palliasses 171, Mattresses 128, Sheets 584,
Blankets 718, Odd Articles 1539, Rooms stripped 48, Articles destroyed 5.
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