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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

Hackney 1902

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902

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Table: List of Articles Disinfected, 1902.

List of Articles Disinfected, 1902.

Month ofBeds.MattressesPalliassesBolsters.Pillows.BlanketsSheets.Quilts.Carpets, Rugs.Other Articles.Remarks.
January1656444107369306117153166490In addition there were 164 infected articles of clothing and furniture destroyed by request of the owners, viz:—24 beds,32 mattresses 9 bolsters, 12 pillows, 31 palli-assos.11cushions, 30 articles of clothing and 15 miscellaneous articles.
February175743912933930295167175712
March2458896149462448259224286468
April2037998146405325210209243641
May18887811373795341782012181865
June1239545101298298167119701076
July103561781213161727518348
August1176812782442189812228478
September1178459729415753868303
October12274—902412027410912368
November11075111012632578511117670
December1356341082683779611723530
Total18038774521324377535851504169312647949