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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
Hackney 1907
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907
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The disinfection and cleansing done each month of the year is
set out in the following table.
| Month. | Rooms Fumigated. | Rooms Cleansed. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 179 | 82 | The method of fumigation is by burning sulphur. After fumigation the rooms to be cleansed are stripped of their wall-paper and cleansed with a solution of carbolic acid. The ceilings are afterwards whitened. |
| February | 165 | 71 | |
| March | 221 | 74 | |
| April | 237 | 78 | |
| May | 254 | 86 | |
| June | 254 | 94 | |
| July | 320 | 109 | |
| August | 213 | 86 | |
| September | 321 | 131 | |
| October | 464 | 205 | |
| November | 409 | 227 | |
| December | 270 | 145 | |
| Total | 3,307 | 1,388 |
(c) Articles of Clothing and Furniture.—The number of
articles under this head disinfected at the Millfields Road Disinfecting
Station was 21,669. This disinfection is accomplished by means
of high pressure saturated steam. The number of articles thus
dealt with was 2,665 more than during the previous year.
In addition to these there were 136 articles destroyed on request
from the owners. These are set out in the following table:—
| Beds | 43 | Quilt | 4 |
| Bolsters | 8 | Mattresses | 34 |
| Pillows | 12 | Palliasses | 10 |
| Blankets | 3 | Sundry Articles | 6 |
| Carpet | 1 | Overlay | 2 |
| Cushions | 11 | Sheets | 2 |
| Total | 136 |