Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Disinfection. Number of articles disinfected:—
Beds | 463 |
Mattresses | 734 |
Palliasses | 13 |
Bolsters | 624 |
Pillows | 1984 |
Blankets | 2289 |
Sheets | 1453 |
Counterpanes | 894 |
Articles of Clothing | 4976 |
Carpets | 157 |
Linen articles | 4055 |
Books | 167 |
Miscellaneous | 3565 |
Total | 21374 |
Number of premises disinfected - | 963 |
„ rooms, etc., disinfected | - 1348 |
The Number of Premises disinfected during 1905 was 608, and
the Number of Articles 12189.
In addition to the foregoing, the following were destroyed upon request of the owners:—
Beds | 4 |
Mattresses | 8 |
Bolster | 1 |
Pillows | 3 |
Sheet | 1 |
Articles of Clothing | 5 |
Linen Articles | 2 |
Miscellaneous | 6 |
Total | 30 |