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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

Islington 1905

Fiftieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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The sub-joined table gives a summary of the chief articles of clothing and
bedding, etc., disinfected during the past two years.

Table: TABLE CXVIII.Summary of the chief articles ofClothing, Bedding,&c.,disinfected during the year1905,and also in the preceding year1904.

TABLE CXVIII.

Summary of the chief articles ofClothing, Bedding,&c.,disinfected during the year1905,and also in the preceding year1904.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 19051904.
Beds4284205696212,0381.855
Blankets7356797911,0843,2892,858
Bolsters3153023664671,4501,291
Carpets618886179414317
Chair Bed Cushions684293126329315
Mattresses2462413533891,2291,023
Palliasses3563383554291,4781,440
Pillows7917229081,0893,5103,129
Quilts3363444705581,7081,509
Sheets71772 ?8981.0833,4253,021
Other Articles1,2071,1871,9012,2986,5935,110
Totals5,2605.0906,7908,32325,46321,868

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

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

189517,240 articles.
189642,258 „
189728,302 „
189820,172 „
189925,378 „
190019,136 „
190127,050 „
190236,772 „
190323.748 „
190421,868 „
190525,463 „
Total for ten years287,387 „