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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
Camberwell 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE DISINFECTING STATION DURING THE YEAR 1907.
Articles Disinfected.
January.
February.
March
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Beds
113
95
103
127
100
108
109
103
156
203
283
155
1,655
311
217
188
156
168
131
269
2,482
206
166
206
200
264
Blankets
188
91
102
1,199
Bolsters
78
66
79
90
82
86
100
90
147
44
30
Books—Public Library
19
21
13
19
18
24
10
23
59
45
325
-
21
-
-
-
5
15
1
-
Books—Sunday School Library
-
-
-
-
9
10
12
12
-
10
71
63
48
256
Books—Day School Library
7
14
-
50
38
57
43
34
5 5
667
Cushions
59
37
36
68
71
119
1
4
8
68
Curtains (pairs)
7
8
3
3
12
1
8
7
6
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Carpets
6
8
7
18
19
23
32
23
216
18
10
25
27
792
32
62
57
82
77
73
Mattresses
59
53
63
52
51
131
2
2
75
Palliasses
4
16
-
19
2
2
10
2
8
8
539
3,345
211
231
247
211
235
237
255
226
262
382
309
Pillows
113
124
106
107
148
119
78
149
195
372
158
1,781
Quilts
112
104
112
101
174
1,899
123
166
118
149
126
177
232
317
Sheets
-
323
Wearing Apparel (Suits, Dresses, &c.)
-
-
-
240
245
268
219
692
1,179
594
3,760
344
216
424
499
355
237
199
77
218
215
91
16
2,891
Miscellaneous
1,278
1,233
1,727
1,205
1,813
2,619
2,030
21,432
1,437
3,673
Total
1,449
1,452
1,516
51
76
89
129
72
Mattresses Retabbed
59
62
57
82
62
49
820
32
16
5
49
Palliasses do.
4
5
2
2
-
12
3
-
-
-
38
73
55
593
50
57
59
40
37
36
30
48
70
Cushions do.
Total
86
113
119
121
122
90
100
79
129
159
214
1,462
RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE DISINFECTING STATION DURING THE YEAR 1907.
| Articles Disinfected. | January. | February. | March | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 95 | 103 | 127 | 100 | 108 | 109 | 113 | 103 | 156 | 203 | 283 | 155 | 1,655 |
| Blankets | 206 | 217 | 188 | 166 | 206 | 156 | 168 | 131 | 200 | 264 | 311 | 269 | 2,482 |
| Bolsters | 78 | 66 | 91 | 79 | 90 | 82 | 86 | 100 | 90 | 147 | 188 | 102 | 1,199 |
| Books—Public Library | 19 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 59 | 30 | 45 | 325 |
| Books—Sunday School Library | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | 21 |
| Books—Day School Library | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 12 | – | 12 | – | 10 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 256 |
| Cushions | 50 | 38 | 57 | 59 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 71 | 119 | 55 | 667 |
| Curtains (pairs) | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 68 |
| Carpets | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 216 |
| Mattresses | 32 | 59 | 62 | 57 | 82 | 53 | 63 | 52 | 77 | 51 | 131 | 73 | 792 |
| Palliasses | 4 | 16 | – | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 75 |
| Pillows | 211 | 231 | 247 | 211 | 235 | 237 | 255 | 226 | 262 | 382 | 539 | 309 | 3,345 |
| Quilts | 113 | 124 | 106 | 107 | 148 | 112 | 119 | 78 | 149 | 195 | 372 | 158 | 1,781 |
| Sheets | 104 | 123 | 112 | 101 | 166 | 118 | 149 | 126 | 177 | 232 | 317 | 174 | 1,899 |
| Wearing Apparel (Suits, Dresses, &c.) | – | – | – | – | 240 | 245 | 268 | 219 | 323 | 692 | 1,179 | 594 | 3,760 |
| Miscellaneous | 344 | 216 | 424 | 499 | 355 | 237 | 199 | 77 | 218 | 215 | 91 | 16 | 2,891 |
| Total | 1,278 | 1,233 | 1,449 | 1,452 | 1,727 | 1,437 | 1,516 | 1,205 | 1,813 | 2,619 | 3,673 | 2,030 | 21,432 |
| Mattresses Retabbed | 32 | 59 | 62 | 57 | 82 | 51 | 62 | 49 | 76 | 89 | 129 | 72 | 820 |
| Palliasses do. | 4 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 12 | 3 | 49 |
| Cushions do. | 50 | 38 | 57 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 48 | 70 | 73 | 55 | 593 |
| Total | 86 | 113 | 119 | 121 | 122 | 90 | 100 | 79 | 129 | 159 | 214 | 130 | 1,462 |