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Camberwell 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE VI.- RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE DISINFECTING STATION DURING THE YEAR 1914.
November.
September.
December.
January.
February.
October.
March.
August.
April.
June.
May.
July.
Articles Disinfected.
Total.
Beds
169
138
125
119
138
170
154
126
164
195
166
147
1,811
224
222
201
203
219
189
194
188
162
247
239
340
2,628
Blankets
101
119
81
196
116
1,335
Bolsters
144
74
94
91
92
102
125
17
Books—Public Library
35
25
28
23
17
13
13
19
10
26
22
248
Do. Day School Library
26
36
26
3
28
30
18
4
22
89
51
22
355
Do. Sunday School Library
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
77
36
29
37
45
36
69
50
53
70
74
602
Cushions
26
16
3
7
Curtains
6
2
7
2
3
13
2
11
72
-
462
Carpets
63
24
42
26
15
21
15
57
25
69
49
56
Mattresses
148
63
77
90
68
81
71
117
109
95
98
1,111
94
12
17
6
17
21
27
16
7
175
Palliasses
12
19
6
15
257
368
3,442
Pillows
381
234
132
248
312
274
318
240
355
323
171
174
Quilts
219
120
171
155
168
164
135
197
183
162
2,019
179
Sheets
187
130
142
162
173
189
189
186
207
209
187
2,140
1,971
Wearing Apparel
1,644
1,958
1,232
2,397
2,045
1,651
1,070
3,163
1,646
2,245
1,824
22,852
Miscellaneous
-
-
16
10
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,309
Total
3,343
3,336
3,166
3,597
3,419
2,895
2,368
4,539
3,700
3,305
3,281
39,268
Mattresses Retabbed
148
68
77
90
68
81
71
117
94
109
95
98
1,111
15
Palliasses do.
12
12
17
6
17
27
16
19
7
21
6
175
Cushions do.
77
37
69
60
53
602
36
26
26
45
36
70
74
Total
237
111
120
125
122
147
134
202
163
168
172
187
1,888
TABLE VI.- RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE DISINFECTING STATION DURING THE YEAR 1914.
| Articles Disinfected. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 169 | 138 | 125 | 119 | 138 | 170 | 154 | 126 | 164 | 195 | 166 | 147 | 1,811 |
| Blankets | 222 | 201 | 203 | 219 | 189 | 194 | 188 | 162 | 247 | 239 | 340 | 224 | 2,628 |
| Bolsters | 144 | 74 | 94 | 101 | 91 | 119 | 81 | 92 | 102 | 196 | 125 | 116 | 1,335 |
| Books—Public Library | 35 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 248 |
| Do. Day School Library | 26 | 36 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 89 | 51 | 22 | 355 |
| Do. Sunday School Library | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cushions | 77 | 36 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 69 | 50 | 53 | 70 | 74 | 602 |
| Curtains | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | – | 11 | 72 |
| Carpets | 63 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 57 | 25 | 69 | 49 | 56 | 462 |
| Mattresses | 148 | 63 | 77 | 90 | 68 | 81 | 71 | 117 | 94 | 109 | 95 | 98 | 1,111 |
| Palliasses | 12 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 175 |
| Pillows | 381 | 234 | 257 | 132 | 248 | 312 | 274 | 318 | 240 | 355 | 368 | 323 | 3,442 |
| Quilts | 219 | 120 | 171 | 155 | 171 | 168 | 164 | 135 | 174 | 197 | 183 | 162 | 2,019 |
| Sheets | 187 | 130 | 142 | 162 | 173 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 207 | 209 | 179 | 187 | 2,140 |
| Wearing Apparel | 1,644 | 2,245 | 1,958 | 1,232 | 2,397 | 2,045 | 1,651 | 1,070 | 3,163 | 1,971 | 1,646 | 1,824 | 22,852 |
| Miscellaneous | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 |
| Total | 3,343 | 3,336 | 3,166 | 2,309 | 3,597 | 3,419 | 2,895 | 2,368 | 4,539 | 3,700 | 3,305 | 3,281 | 39,268 |
| Mattresses Retabbed | 148 | 68 | 77 | 90 | 68 | 81 | 71 | 117 | 94 | 109 | 95 | 98 | 1,111 |
| Palliasses do. | 12 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 175 |
| Cushions do. | 77 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 69 | 60 | 53 | 70 | 74 | 602 |
| Total | 237 | 111 | 120 | 125 | 122 | 147 | 134 | 202 | 163 | 168 | 172 | 187 | 1,888 |