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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
Battersea 1905
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905
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The following table shows the number of articles removed and disinfected by steam at the Disinfecting Station.
| Articles. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total for year 1905 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 296 | 268 | 367 | 493 | 1,424 |
| Blankets | 967 | 602 | 632 | 1,072 | 3,273 |
| Bolsters | 311 | 242 | 287 | 373 | 1,213 |
| Carpets | 322 | 288 | 354 | 446 | 1,410 |
| Cushions | 371 | 290 | 328 | 454 | 1,443 |
| Mattresses | 288 | 208 | 249 | 341 | 1,086 |
| Palliasses | 291 | 280 | 315 | 374 | 1,260 |
| Pillows | 737 | 664 | 813 | 1,004 | 3,218 |
| Quilts | 524 | 448 | 566 | 788 | 2,326 |
| Sheets | 761 | 589 | 751 | 967 | 3,068 |
| Wearing Apparel,&c. | 9,422 | 7,795 | 7,958 | 11,685 | 36,860 |
| Totals | 14,290 | 11,674 | 12,620 | 17,997 | 56,581 |
In addition to those set out in the above List, 7,471 articles
were removed and subjected to chemical disinfection, the total
number removed and disinfected being 64,052.
The following articles were removed and destroyed at the
request of the owners:—