Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The sixth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1894
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TABLE XVI.
Return of the number of Articles Disinfected after the undermentioned Diseases during the year 1894.
Nature of Disease. | Number of Persons Attended. | Articles Disinfected. | Total. | ||||||||
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Beds. | Blankets. | Bolsters. | Counterpanes. | Palliasses and Mattresses. | Pillows. | Sheets. | Sundries. | Wearing Apparel (pieces). | |||
Scarlet Fever | 215 | 223 | 356 | 159 | 207 | 271 | 345 | 333 | 1140 | 1338 | 4372 |
Diphtheria | 49 | 57 | 79 | 43 | 49 | 67 | 95 | 86 | 269 | 274 | 1019 |
Small-pox | 15 | 42 | 57 | 17 | 37 | 32 | 52 | 62 | 106 | 286 | 691 |
Enteric Fever | 14 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 49 | 91 | 64 | 360 |
Typhus Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 42 |
Erysipelas | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 6 | ... | 22 |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
Total | 327 | 351 | 536 | 237 | 320 | 406 | 528 | 533 | 1631 | 1983 | 6525 |