London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1908
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops
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DISINFECTION OF INFECTED ARTICLES.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 184 | 181 | 203 | 224 | 792 |
| Mattresses | 5 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 35 |
| Pillows | 279 | 288 | 327 | 357 | 1,251 |
| Bolsters | 90 | 122 | 117 | '25 | 454 |
| Sheets | 192 | 148 | 233 | 267 | 840 |
| Blankets | 227 | 199 | 213 | 260 | 899 |
| Quilts | 158 | 130 | *51 | 195 | 634 |
| Cushions | 37 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 102 |
| Table Cloths | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Curtains | 7 | 5 | - | 4 | 16 |
| Carpets | 9 | - | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Articles of Wearing Apparel | 669 | 216 | 332 | 497 | 1,714 |
| Sundries | 239 | 133 | 120 | 218 | 710 |
| Totals | 2097 | 1449 | 1741 | 2181 | 7,468 |
REASONS FOR DISINFECTION.
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Measles. | Phthisis. | For Vermin, etc. | Cancer. | Totals- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 68 |
| February | — | 26 | IO | 3 | — | 15 | 9 | 4 | — | 67 |
| March | 2 | 23 | '5 | 1 | — | 24 | 10 | 8 | — | 83 |
| April | — | 21 | 9 | — | — | 21 | 9 | 2 | — | 62 |
| May | — | 15 | 10 | 4 | — | 33 | 3 | 5 | — | 70 |
| June | - | 30 | 16 | 2 | — | 24 | 7 | 7 | — | 86 |
| July | — | 36 | 13 | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 4 | — | 75 |
| August | — | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 57 |
| September | — | 52 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | — | 87 |
| October | — | 47 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 114 |
| November | — | 36 | '5 | 5 | 1 | '7 | 5 | 11 | — | 90 |
| December | — | 35 | 8 | 6 | — | '3 | 4 | 10 | — | 76 |
| 3 | 381 | 142 | 41 | 8 | 29 | 72 | 75 | 4 | 935 |