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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

Islington 1896

Forty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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1896] 142
WORK OF DISINFECTION.
The work of disinfecting articles which had been exposed to the
influence of the several infectious diseases was effected in a most
thorough and satisfactory manner in the steam disinfectors erected by
Messrs. Goddard, Massey, and Warner. The two machines have been
worked alternately, one or the other having been used every day of the
year, Sundays and holidays alone excepted. The machines have given
no trouble and there has been no break down, so that the engineer is
now able to report that they are in a most efficient condition.

Table: The work performed by the machines has increased very considerably since they were first erected, as the following statement will show:—

The work performed by the machines has increased very considerably since they were first erected, as the following statement will show:—

Articles disinfected.
1895—Six months ending December17,240
1896 „ „ June18,971
1896 „ „ December24.296
Total60,507

Table: Among the larger articles disinfected there were:—

Among the larger articles disinfected there were:—

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 thQuarter.The Year.
Beds5585827918922,823
Blankets1,0328399861,4754,332
Bolsters3673564545361,713
Carpets4133573844351,589
Chair cushions2292362933591,117
Mattresses2862983284931,405
Palliasses5695937848832,829
Pillows9539771,3001,6244,854
Quilts4474375086172,009
Sheets7348049781,1743,690
Other articles4,1343,7704,2524,75016,906
Totals9,7229,24911,05813,23843,267