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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 1916

Sixty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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[1916
Altogether 104,675 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding
were disinfected, which bring the number of large articles disinfected since
the disinfecting station was established to 1,095,910.

Table: Summary of the chief articles ofClothing, Bedding, &c.,disinfected during the year1916,and also in the preceding year1915.

Summary of the chief articles ofClothing, Bedding, &c.,disinfected during the year1916,and also in the preceding year1915.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.The Year 19181915.
Beds5805575375572,2312,985
Blankets1,3891,2521,1131,3035,0575,940
Bolsters6515635035622,2793,139
Carpets9211187134424370
Chair Bed Cushions75464439204400
Mattresses6305345534942,2113,090
Palliasses44737370260347
Pillows1,4781,2341,3311,2895,3326,894
Quilts6015114765452,1332,457
Sheets1,1721,0451,0151,0624 2945,332
Other Articles7,3755,8085,9036,55325,63934,297
Totals14,08711,73411,63512,60850,06465,251

Table: The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shownbelow:—

The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown

below:—

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
Soldiers' Overcoats5,51610,4912,6802,75021,437
„ Jackets7,4626,3535,0743,87522,764
„ Tunics7002,1403757753,990
,, Haversacks...72......72
Trousers...425300250975
Frock Coats550550532...1,682
Boots302500500501,302
Other Articles244404956389
14,77420,5719,5107,75652,611