Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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' Overcoats | 8,588 | 4,932 | 5,152 | 7,915 | 26,587 |
„ Jackets | 1,312 | 2,159 | 2,316 | 4,725 | 10,512 |
„ Tunics | 2,250 | 1,100 | 1,965 | 2,250 | 7,565 |
„ Haversacks | 824 | ... | ... | ... | 824 |
Trousers | 12 | ... | 50 | 100 | 162 |
Vests | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Frock Coats | ... | 225 | 25 | ... | 250 |
Boots | ... | ... | 100 | 6 | 106 |
Other Articles | 55 | 49 | 24 | 10 | 138 |
13,041 | 8,465 | 9,632 | 15,006 | 46,144 |
The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors during the past twenty-one years:—
1895 | 17,240 articles |
1896 | 42,258 „ |
1897 | 28,302 „ |
1898 | 20,172 „ |
1899 | 25,378 „ |
1900 | 19,136 „ |
1901 | 27,050 „ |
1902 | 36,772 „ |
1903 | 23,748 „ |
1904 | 21,868 „ |
1905 | 25,463 „ |
1906 | 28,629 „ |
1907 | 30,083 „ |
1908 | 62,455 „ |
1909 | 68,860 „ |
1910 | 83,786 „ |
1911 | 88,999 „ |
1912 | 69,509 „ |
1913 | 72,368 „ |
1914 | 87,764 „ |
1915 | 111,395 „ |
Total for twenty-one years | 991,235 „ |