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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 1909

Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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1909
158
section with public institutions, such as the City Road Chest Hospital and
Brompton Hospital, were received. In addition, information with respect to
4 cases came from relieving officers, making a total of 64 voluntary notifications.
Years.
Medical Practitioners
Relieving
Officers.
Totals.
Private Practice.
Public Practice.
1905 68 13 42 123
1906 30 34 62 126
1907 40 28 69 137
1908 27 32 50 129
1909 32 28 4 64
Five years 197 135 227 559

Table: Disinfection of Premises.—In consequence of the notification order, there was a considerable increase in the number of premises that were disinfected, for whereas in 1908 the number of houses so treated was 201, in 1909 it rose to 514, while the number of rooms increased from 361 to 672. The following are the particulars:—

Disinfection of Premises.—In consequence of the notification order, there was a considerable increase in the number of premises that were disinfected, for whereas in 1908 the number of houses so treated was 201, in 1909 it rose to 514, while the number of rooms increased from 361 to 672. The following are the particulars:—

Houses.Rooms.
1st quarter152191
2nd „120146
3rd „99124
4th „143211
Total514672

Table: These figures contrast with those of the preceding four years, as follows:—

These figures contrast with those of the preceding four years, as follows:—

Houses.Rooms.
1905283380
1906258369
1907296411
1908281361
1009514672