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Islington 1902

Forty-seventh annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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1902]
more than one occasion in a neighbouring borough. Since 1895 when the
machines, which are of the Goddard, Massey and Warner type, were erected,
216,308 large articles, apart altogether from small ones, have been disinfected,
and during this period very few have been damaged, so that
the amount of compensation that has had to be paid has been very small.

Table: The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors during the past eight years:—

The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors during the past eight years:—

189517,240 articles.
189642,258
189728,302 „
189820,172 „
189925,378
190019„136
190127,050 „
190236,772 „
Total -216,308 „

Table: Table CXII.Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c.,disinfected during the year1902and also in the preceding year1901.

Table CXII.

Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c.,disinfected during the year1902and also in the preceding year1901.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 1902.1901.
Beds1,1197226466343,1212,313
Blankets1,6441.1518261,0844,7053,609
Bolsters6415144654732,0931,708
Carpetsl6l2231191756786ll
Chair Bed Cushions104154123129510468
Mattresses4394183593401,5561,258
Palliasses8416075634852,4962,283
Pdlows1,3611,3131,0721,1164,8624,072
Quilts6706035055162,2941,936
Sheets1,2591,1949789554,3863,838
Other Articles2,4003,4051,9462,32010,0714,954
Totals10,63910,3047,6028,22736,77227,050