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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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| Hearth Bugs | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Mattresses (Horse-hair, Wool, Straw, or Spring) | 85 | 53 | 66 | 49 | 56 | 68 | 67 | 102 | 78 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 921 |
| Mats | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 12 |
| Matting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 12 |
| Palliasses | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 92 |
| Pillows | 250 | 100 | 236 | 166 | 243 | 234 | 235 | 259 | 326 | 378 | 277 | 271 | 3035 |
| Pillow and Bolster Cases | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 91 |
| Quilts | 87 | 81 | 107 | 46 | 84 | 104 | 101 | 88 | 112 | 166 | 138 | 140 | 1254 |
| Bound Towels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Rugs | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 10 | 8 | 5 | ... | 62 |
| Sheets | 113 | 72 | 112 | 56 | 112 | 139 | 125 | 101 | 154 | 191 | 138 | 130 | 1443 |
| Sofa Squabs | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Table Cloths | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| Toilet Covers | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ... | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 42 |
| Towels | 20 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 161 |