Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909
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Total number of Premises disinfected | 1068 |
,, ,, Rooms ,, | 1232 |
,, ,, Beds ,, | 512 |
,, ,, Pillows ,, | 1224 |
,, ,, Bolsters ,, | 425 |
,, ,, Mattresses „ | 223 |
,, ,, Sheets ,, | 708 |
,, ,, Blankets ,, | 1050 |
,, ,, Odd articles „ | 3554 |
„ „ Beds destroyed | 17 |
,, ,, Mattresses „ | 9 |
,, ,, Palliasses ,, | 8 |
,, ,, Pillows ,, | 18 |
,, ,, Bolsters ,, | 7 |
,, „ Blankets „ | 5 |
,, ,, Odd articles ,, | 159 |
N.B.—The above articles were destroyed at the request of the owners.
Table No. 23.
SPECIAL CASES.
January 3rd, 1909, to January 1st, 1910.
Jan. 13—Wilson Street. Cancer. 1 mattress disinfected.
,, 27—Harefield Road. Phthisis. 1 room disinfected.
,, 29—St. Asaph Road. Phthisis. 1 mattress, 4 pillows, 1 bolster disinfected.
Feb. 9—Crooke Road. Phthisis, l bed, 1 pillow, 1 blanket disinfected.
,, 9—Rolt Street. Phthisis. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 sheets, 1 blanket, 10 odd
articles disinfected.
,, 10—Hunsden Road. Phthisis. 2 beds, 1 pillow, 1 bolster disinfected.
,, 15—Drakefell Road. Bronchitis. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 blanket disinfected.
March 22—St. Asaph Road. Carbuncle. 2 mattresses, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 3 blankets,
3 odd articles disinfected.
April 1—Carlton Road. Cancer. 10 articles ol wearing apparel disinfected.
,, 16—Tressillian Road. Senile decay. 1 bed, 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 sheets, 1
mattress, G odd articles disinfected.
,, 21—Pepys Road. Pneumonia. 1 mattress, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 blanket, 1 odd
article disinfected.
May 7—Heston Street. Manslaughter. 1 bed, 1 palliass, 10 odd articles destroyed.
June 4 —Wickham Road. Senile decay. 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 3 pillows, 1 blanket
disinfected.
„ 18—Pepys road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 8 pillows, 4 sheets,
4 blankets, 8 odd articles disinfected.
,, 20—Alpha Road. Phthisis. 1 mattress, 3 pillows, 1 bolster disinfected.
July 9—Manor Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 mattress disinfected.
., 26—Edward Street. Pneumonia. 3 beds, 2 mattresses, 2 bolsters, 3 pillows, 1
sheet disinfected.
Sept. 21—Addey Street. Cancer. 2 beds, 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 mattress, 4 sheets, 5
blankets, 15 odd articles disinfected.
,, 21—Tressilliau Road. Phthisis. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 sheets, 1 blanket
disinfected.
,, 29—Tressillian Road. Phthisis. 1 bolster, 6 pillows disinfected.
Oct 8—Oscar Street. Phthisis. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 blankets disinfected.
,, 12—Edward Street. Senile decay. 1 bed, 2 palliasses destroyed.
,, 12—Addey Street. Cancer. 5 articles of wearing apparel disinfected.
,, 14—Ashmead Road. Phthisis. 1 bed, 3 pillows. 2 bolsters, 1 mattress disinfected.
,, 18—Strickland Street. Suicide. 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 1 pillow, 1 sheet, 2 blankets,
1 odd article destroyed.
Nov. 22—Malpas Road. Cancer. 2 beds, 4 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 mattress disinfected.
Dec. 22—Malpas Road. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 4 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 sheet, 1 blanket,
5 odd articles disinfected.
,, 23—St. Asaph Road. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 4 pillows, 1 sheet, 1 bolster, 1
blanket, 5 odd articles disinfected.
,, 29—Albyn Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 4 pillows, 1 bolster, 5 odd articles disinfected,
1 bed destroyed.