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Islington 1903

Forty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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Table CXIII.

Showing theCleansingandStrippingofRoomsafter Infectious Disease in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts, during the year1903.

Sanitary Inspectors Districts.1234567891011121314Total 1903.1902
1st Q'rter....8....11214............35872
2nd do.........9..361....1..1030150
3rd do.14......21..2............845102
4th do.11....5......11953..26190
Year1518..351172021963181361314

WORK DONE AT DISINFECTING STATION.
The work done at this station was, in consequence of the few cases of sickness
from infectious disease, much less than in the previous year, yet 23,748 separate
articles, including many bundles containing small clothes, were disinfected.
The two machines were used alternately week about, so that there was
never any delay caused by the necessity for repairs.
Since 1895, when the machines were erected, 240,056 large articles, apart
from the small ones, have been disinfected without any appreciable damage
to the clothing, and consequently with very little expense in compensation
to the borough.

TABLE CX1V.

Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding,&c.,disinfected during the year1903and also in the preceding year.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 1903.1902.
Beds4143874503501,6013,121
Blankets7354,3066116256,2774,705
Bolsters2782653092471,0992,093
Carpets1241158l63383678
Chair Bed Cushions1139710370383510
Mattresses2662132131978891,556
Palliasses2863223493121,2692,496
Pillows708714726332,7794,862
Quilts3453233122751,2552,294
Sheets6466246 775712,5184,386
Other Articles1,3391,3161,6121,0285,29510,071
Totals5,2548,6825,4414,37123,74836,772