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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
Battersea 1912
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1912
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In 116 instances schools, or departments of schools, were
disinfected in connection with cases of infectious diseases from
amongst the children attending such schools
The following table gives particulars of the work carried out at the Council's disinfecting station since it was opened in 1902:—
| 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907 | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises | 1,161 | 1,187 | 1,215 | 2,589 | 1,991 | 2,995 | 2,418 | 2,656 | 2,337 | 3,394 | 2,285 |
| Rooms | 1,771 | 1,616 | 1,637 | 3,308 | 2,848 | 5,085 | 4,583 | 4,192 | 3,834 | 4,711 | 3,793 |
| Articles disinfected | 92,368 | 67,001 | 54,626 | 64,052 | 72,531 | 72,220 | 85,117 | 58,474 | 48,205 | 38,952 | 43,920 |
| Articles destroyed | 984 | 847 | 1,288 | 929 | 1,244 | 1,084 | 778 | 607 | 720 | 777 | 1,014 |
| Books disinfected | — | 271 | 215 | 332 | 337 | 399 | 387 | 331 | 230 | 166 | 193 |
| Persons admitted to shelter | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 4 | — | — | — |
The laundry attached to the station, which was added in
1907, has continued to do useful work. During the year 23,986
articles were, after disinfection, laundered before being returned
to their owners.
The total weight of articles removed for disinfection during
the year was 107 tons 0 cwts. 0 qrs. 9 lbs.
In addition to the work carried out in the disinfection of
rooms, clothing, etc., bedding belonging to the Council was lent
out during the year to persons whose bedding had been removed
to the Station for disinfection. The total weight of bedding belonging
to the Council dealt with in this way, which on return
required to be disinfected before returning to store, amounted to
7 tons 0 cwts. 2 qrs. This is not included in the above table.
Verminous clothing weighing 8 tons belonging to verminous
persons undergoing cleansing at the Personal Clothing Station,
Sheepcote Lane, was disinfected at the Disinfecting Station during
the year. This, also, is not included in the return shown in the
table.