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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 1904

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904

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Table: Miss Newton found that the 774 workrooms in the Borough visited by her were used aa set out in the following table:—Used as bedroom and workroom 94

Miss Newton found that the 774 workrooms in the Borough visited by her were used aa set out in the following table:—

Used as bedroom and workroom 94

,, kitchen, bedroom, and workroom95
,, workroom only198
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DISINFECTION.
A.—Rooms.—During the past year there were 2,269 rooms in the
borough fumigated and 644 rooms cleansed by the officers of the Public
Health Department after infectious disease. The number done each
month may be seen from the following table. These figures include
disinfections done in the case of both notifiable and non-notifiable
infectious disease. The corresponding figures for the year 1903, were
2,253 rooms fumigated and 622 rooms cleansed.

Table: Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1901:—

Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1901:—

Month.Rooms Fumigated.Rooms Cleansed.Remarks.
January14540The method of fumigation is by burning sulphur. After fumigation, the rooms to be cleansed are stripped of their wall paper and cleansed with solution of carbolic. The ceilings are afterwards whitened.
February13241
March17946
April13636
May25138
June26447
July22462
August13549
September20477
October19587
November21874
December18647
Total2,269644