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 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1899.
Public Health Department.
Letters, etc., sent out 3240
Circulars, Notices, etc. 14400
Committee Notices sent out 1200
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out 2168
Houses from which Bedding, etc., was removed to be disinfected by the
Vestry's apparatus I5°5
Articles disinfected by the Vestry's apparatus—
Beds 1344
Mattresses 617
Palliasses —
Bolsters 939
Pillows 2710
Blankets 2193
Sheet 165
Carpets, Rugs, etc. 822
Quilts 5*5
Other Articles 2428
Rooms fumigated J9&3
Houses cleansed after Infectious Diseases 74°
Disinfectants supplied to the poor (bottles) 905
Do. do. (bags) 8758
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital 1208
Cautionary Notices to Schools re Infectious Sickness 1897
Certificates of Disinfection issued to Schools, etc. 1772
Accumulations of Dust specially removed 27
Articles destroyed by request—
Beds 34
Mattresses 25
Bolsters 3
Pillows 9
Palliasses
Cushions 13
Articles of Clothing 18
Miscellaneous 14
Blankets —