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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

Finsbury 1905

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops

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to be done at a time when the officers are not on duty. In such
cases a nominal fee would be charged.
Articles of clothing, bedding, carpets, curtains, etc., have been
disinfected in the steam disinfecting apparatus (Goddard, Massey, and
Warner's and Thresh's machines). Two vans are used for the conveyance
of the articles. One van for bringing the infected articles,
and a second van for taking the disinfected articles back again.

Table: The following is the record of work done during 1905:—

The following is the record of work done during 1905:—

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Beds194173293241901
Mattresses1512241566
Pillows2241123374461,119
Bolsters10510590113413
Sheets2461703933181,127
Blankets2811423043331,060
Quilts222190268254934
Cushions60203848166
Curtains—881531
Carpets1399940
Wearing Apparel2993193593991,376
Sundries4403536804771,950
Burnings663823
Totals2,1051,6192,8062,6769,206

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The above Table deals with articles which have been disinfected.
The actual number of occupancies disinfected during 1905, was as
follows:—