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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

Camberwell 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Rooms Disinfected
7
7
13
17
4
20
26
128
8
12
8
5
1
11
Bedding do.
8
7
7
5
5
13
9
96
6
15
8
2
Total
192
348
283
280
159
333
237
99
203
3,126
299
490
203
Articles Destroyed—
Palliasses and Mattresses
127
109
112
I I
141
194
162
293
149
'
I i
143
J
i I
205
174
121
1,930
Miscellaneous
-
1
-
-
8
-
2
-
-
11
-
-
-
Total
127
109
113
141
162
301
149
143
207
174
1,941
194
121
Houses Visited
536
370
411
343
396
426
504
366
418
509
420
355
5,054
Rooms Disinfected
246
172
213
178
163
234
221
225
154
223
258
209
2,496
782
542
624
521
559
647
729
520
641
767
654
564
7,550
Total
UNSOUND FOOD, &c., DESTROYED AT DEPOT.
Fish.
Meat.
Fruit.
Miscellaneous.
10 Bottles of
Pineapple
cwt.
2
qrs.
2
lbs.
0
Dogs.
1
cwt.
4
qrs.
1
lbs.
8

Table: Return of Work carried out at the Disinfecting Station during the Year 1914.

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.
Verminous Cases—
Persons Cleansed177329269141313267224904572451902002,902
Rooms Disinfected78712131784202651128
Bedding do.81176715551398296
Total192348283159333299237994902802032033,126
Articles Destroyed—
Palliasses and Mattresses1271091121411941622931491432051741211,930
Miscellaneous––1–––8––2––11
Total1271091131411941623011491432071741211,941
Houses Visited5363704113433964265043664185094203555,054
Rooms Disinfected2461722131781632212251542232582342092,496
Total7825426245215596477295206417676545647,550

Table: UNSOUND FOOD, &c., DESTROYED AT DEPOT.

UNSOUND FOOD, &c., DESTROYED AT DEPOT.

Fish.Meat.Fruit.Miscellaneous.
cwt.qrs.lbs.cwt.qrs.lbs.10 Bottles of PineappleDogs. 1
418220