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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 1915

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

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1915]

Table: Disinfectants distributed and used.—The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, or used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:—

Disinfectants distributed and used.—The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, or used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:—

How disposed of.Carbolic Powder.Disinfecting Fluid.Formaldehyde.
Powder.Solution.
Tons.cwts.Gallons.cwt.qr.lbs.Gallons.
To Householders11162——
Disinfection of Premises—-131640

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Cost= £57 7s. 10d.

Table: PersonsusingShelter Housepending the disinfection of their homes.

PersonsusingShelter Housepending the disinfection of their homes.

Date of Admittance.Address.Number in Family.Cause.
1914.
April 1424, Wakeham Street4Cerebro-Spinal [Fever
August 2441, Poole's Park1Erysipelas
September 7196, Copenhagen Street1Scarlet Fever
October 541, Richmond Road1Do.

Table: Verminous personscleansed at theShelter Houseunder the"Cleansingof Persons Act, 1897."

Verminous personscleansed at theShelter Houseunder the"Cleansing

of Persons Act, 1897."

Date of Admittance.Address.Number of Persons.Cause.
1915.
January 1936, Mitford Road1Verminous
2619, Baker Street, W.C.1Do.
April 729, Hornsey Road1Do.
May 12— Queensland Road1Do.
July 33, Eden Grove1Do.
October 2672, Cloudesley Road1Do.
November 632, Campbell Road1Do.
December 183, Cloudesley Road1Do.