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Islington 1915

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

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The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below:—

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
Soldiers' Overcoats8,5884,9325,1527,91526,587
„ Jackets1,3122,1592,3164,72510,512
„ Tunics2,2501,1001,9652,2507,565
„ Haversacks824.........824
Trousers12...50100162
Vests...............
Frock Coats...22525...250
Boots......1006106
Other Articles55492410138
13,0418,4659,63215,00646,144

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

189517,240 articles
189642,258 „
189728,302 „
189820,172 „
189925,378 „
190019,136 „
190127,050 „
190236,772 „
190323,748 „
190421,868 „
190525,463 „
190628,629 „
190730,083 „
190862,455 „
190968,860 „
191083,786 „
191188,999 „
191269,509 „
191372,368 „
191487,764 „
1915111,395 „
Total for twenty-one years991,235 „