Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report on vital and sanitary statistics, 1894
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Cases in which Bedding has been disinfected | At Home | 177 |
At Chamber | 2286 | |
Cases in which Bedding has been destroyed | 119 | |
Replaced by the Vestry | 6 | |
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied | 5742 | |
Articles of Bedding disinfected:— | ||
Feather Beds | 606 | |
„ Bolsters | 529 | |
„ Pillows | 1539 | |
Flock Beds | 975 | |
„ Bolsters | 514 | |
„ Pillows | 1237 | |
Mattresses | 413 | |
Palliasses | 166 | |
Chair Cushions | 430 | |
Clothing | 585 | |
Blankets | 761 | |
Rugs | 133 | |
Counterpanes and Eiderdown Quilts | 123 | |
Carpets | 11 | |
8022 | ||
Articles of infected Bedding destroyed:— | ||
Feather Beds | 5 | |
„ Bolsters | 15 | |
„ Pillows | 17 | |
Flock Beds | 58 | |
„ Bolsters | 9 | |
„ Pillows | 26 | |
Mattresses | 14 | |
Palliasses | 76 | |
Chair Cushions | 15 | |
Clothing | 46 | |
Sundries | 267 | |
544 |