Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Number of articles disinfected :— | |
Beds | 233 |
Mattresses | 586 |
Palliasses | 4 |
Bolsters | 404 |
Pillows | 1302 |
Blankets | 1543 |
Sheets | 769 |
Counterpanes | 575 |
Articles of Clothing | 2625 |
Carpets | 79 |
Linen articles | 2649 |
Books | 240 |
Miscellaneous | 1039 |
Total | 1204S |
Number of premises disinfected | 858 |
,, rooms, &c., disinfected | 1167 |
In addition to the foregoing, the following were destroyed upon request of the owners : —
Beds | 9 |
Mattresses | 8 |
Bolsters | 6 |
Pillows | 14 |
Blankets | 7 |
Sheets | 4 |
Counterpanes | 5 |
Articles of Clothing | 2 |
Carpets | 3 |
Miscellaneous | 5 |
Total | 63 |
During 1910, 831 premises, 1008 rooms, &c., and 9637 articles were disinfected, while 174 articles were destroyed. |