Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE VI.—RETURN OK WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE DISINFECTING STATION DURING THE YEAR 1915.
Articles Disinfected.
January.
February.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
March.
Beds
114
84
100
93
73
125
113
132
85
111
110
109
1,249
Blankets
228
292
1,314
143
299
183
760
205
146
772
307
194
4,843
Bolsters
90
80
75
74
70
86
85
55
83
77
88
72
935
Books—Public Library
25
15
7
11
24
8
9
10
13
17
13
164
12
Do. Day School Library
65
149
344
42
15
60
122
-
27
650
21
42
1,537
Do. Sunday School Library
9
6
-
3
7
2
-
-
-
-
6
-
33
Cushions
37
33
52
19
43
14
30
24
445
68
59
29
37
Curtains, Pairs
9
7
5
7
5
18
13
11
14
7
2
12
110
Carpets
58
36
18
22
20
26
21
14
24
20
13
25
297
Mattresses
88
81
66
51
63
63
64
39
53
48
55
49
720
Palliasses
4
8
11
2
4
4
7
2
3
2
2
52
3
Pillows
238
154
216
203
196
194
2,535
263
241
235
165
207
223
Quilts
140
120
120
92
83
119
100
74
133
118
122
108
1,329
Sheets
137
138
151
87
95
132
143
71
133
141
120
111
1,459
Wearing Apparel
1,810
2,701
8,293
1,338
3,831
1,725
4,442
442
2,511
2,510
1,532
33,388
2,253
Miscellaneous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
3,105
4,047
10,783
2,155
4,845
6,145
1173
4,690
3,621
2,463
49,096
2,807
3,262
88
81
51
63
39
53
55
49
63
Mattresses Retabbed
66
64
48
720
Palliasses do.
4
8
11
3
2
4
4
7
2
3
2
2
52
Cushions do.
68
59
20
37
37
33
52
19
43
14
32
24
438
Total
148
97
91
120
98
65
89
75
160
102
100
65
TABLE VI.—RETURN OK WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE DISINFECTING STATION DURING THE YEAR 1915.
Articles Disinfected. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beds | 111 | 114 | 110 | 84 | 100 | 109 | 93 | 73 | 125 | 113 | 132 | 85 | 1,249 |
Blankets | 228 | 292 | 1,314 | 143 | 299 | 183 | 760 | 205 | 146 | 772 | 307 | 194 | 4,843 |
Bolsters | 90 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 70 | 86 | 85 | 55 | 83 | 77 | 88 | 72 | 935 |
Books—Public Library | 25 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 164 |
Do. Day School Library | 65 | 149 | 344 | 42 | 15 | 60 | 122 | – | 27 | 650 | 21 | 42 | 1,537 |
Do. Sunday School Library | 9 | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 33 |
Cushions | 68 | 59 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 52 | 19 | 43 | 14 | 30 | 24 | 445 |
Curtains, Pairs | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 110 |
Carpets | 58 | 36 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 297 |
Mattresses | 88 | 81 | 66 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 720 |
Palliasses | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
Pillows | 263 | 241 | 235 | 165 | 207 | 223 | 238 | 154 | 216 | 203 | 196 | 194 | 2,535 |
Quilts | 140 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 83 | 119 | 100 | 74 | 133 | 118 | 122 | 108 | 1,329 |
Sheets | 137 | 138 | 151 | 87 | 95 | 132 | 143 | 71 | 133 | 141 | 120 | 111 | 1,459 |
Wearing Apparel | 1,810 | 2,701 | 8,293 | 1,338 | 3,831 | 1,725 | 4,442 | 442 | 2,253 | 2,511 | 2,510 | 1,532 | 33,388 |
Miscellaneous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | 3,105 | 4,047 | 10,783 | 2,155 | 4,845 | 2,807 | 6,145 | 1173 | 3,262 | 4,690 | 3,621 | 2,463 | 49,096 |
Mattresses Retabbed | 88 | 81 | 66 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 720 |
Palliasses do. | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
Cushions do. | 68 | 59 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 52 | 19 | 43 | 14 | 32 | 24 | 438 |
Total | 160 | 148 | 97 | 91 | 102 | 100 | 120 | 65 | 98 | 65 | 89 | 75 | 1,210 |