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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 1897
Forty-second annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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Table XCVII Showing the Cleansing and Stripping of Rooms after Infectious Disease. Year ending 1st January, 1898.
| Sanitary Inspector's Distrcits. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total. | 1896. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 37 | 35 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 50 | 14 | 27 | 29 | 320 | 197 |
| 2nd do. | 28 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 243 | 213 |
| 3rd do. | 10 | 30 | 11 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 14 | 33 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 268 | 309 |
| 4th do. | 28 | 30 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 55 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 327 | 326 |
| Year | 103 | 123 | 47 | 120 | 27 | 34 | 56 | 42 | 98 | 65 | 169 | 74 | 90 | 110 | 1,158 | 1,045 |
Disinfectants Distributed and used.— In the following statement particulars are given of the manner in which the disinfectants were distributed.
| Disinfecting Powder. | Carbolised Creosote. | Clear Carbolic Acid. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons. | Cwt. | Gallons. | Gallons. | |
| To Inhabitants | 9 | 0 | 1,080 | — |
| Disinfecting Premises | — | 100 | ||
| Disinfecting Streets and Courts (not under jurisdiction of Vestry) | 2 | 0 | 60 | — |
| 11 | 0 | 1,140 | 100 | |
THE REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The important duty of removing house refuse was most excellently
performed by the staff of men and horses which the Vestry has placed
under the superintendence of Mr. Wroot. It would be difficult for this
work to be carried out in a more satisfactory manner or with less