Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The fifth annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1893
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TABLE XVI.
Return of the number of Articles Disinfected at the Dickyard Chamber etc., after the undermentioned Diseases during the Year 1893.
Nature of Disease. | Number of Persons Attended. | Articles Disinfected. | |||||||||
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Beds. | Blankets. | Bolsters. | Counterpanes. | Palliasses and Mattresses. | Pillows. | Sheets. | Sundries. | Wearing Apparel (pieces). | Total. | ||
Small-pox | 61 | 102 | 137 | 71 | 97 | 127 | 159 | 165 | 490 | 504 | 1852 |
Scarlet Fever | 259 | 276 | 493 | 186 | 284 | 383 | 471 | 471 | 1715 | 1382 | 5661 |
Enteric Fever | 28 | 23 | 37 | 19 | 21 | 34 | 43 | 38 | 115 | 84 | 414 |
Diphtheria | 24 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 101 | 75 | 321 |
Puerperal Fever | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 68 |
Erysipelas | 46 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | 14 |
Total | 422 | 426 | 690 | 291 | 422 | 579 | 703 | 704 | 2443 | 2072 | 8330 |