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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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8
31
1
7
7
130
Rooms Disinfected
8
20
16
14
11
4
3
Bedding do.
7
17
15
17
16
1
3
4
5
3
-
88
-
Total
352
192
217
325
296
347
195
2,971
229
224
204
347
43
Articles
111
131
159
221
223
225
229
207
201
2,235
Palliasses and Mattresses
163
166
199
Miscellaneous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
225
229
207
111
131
163
166
159
221
223
199
201
2,235
Houses Visited
301
289
339
212
267
177
276
296
308
280
282
227
3,254
185
Rooms Disinfected
168
177
124
159
163
166
105
158
141
141
125
1,812
457
516
336
474
Total
486
426
439
282
454
421
423
352
5,066
TABLE VII.—UNSOUND FOOD, &c., DESTROYED AT DEPOT.
Fish.
Meat
Fruit.
Miscellaneous.
Tinned Foods.
cwt.
qrs.
lbs.
Crabs
-
2
-
Skate
1
3
9
Nil.
lbs.
Tomatoes ... 13
Nil.
Dogs.
6
2
1
9
Nil.
13
6
Nil.
Table VI.—Return of 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verminous Cases— | |||||||||||||
| Persons Cleansed | 214 | 322 | 317 | 144 | 192 | 215 | 187 | 28 | 313 | 289 | 340 | 192 | 2,753 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 8 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 130 |
| Bedding do. | 7 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 88 |
| Total | 229 | 347 | 352 | 192 | 224 | 217 | 204 | 43 | 325 | 296 | 347 | 195 | 2,971 |
| Articles Destroyed- | |||||||||||||
| Palliasses and Mattresses | 111 | 131 | 163 | 166 | 159 | 221 | 223 | 199 | 225 | 229 | 207 | 201 | 2,235 |
| Miscellaneous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 111 | 131 | 163 | 166 | 159 | 221 | 223 | 199 | 225 | 229 | 207 | 201 | 2,235 |
| Houses Visited | 301 | 289 | 339 | 212 | 267 | 276 | 308 | 177 | 296 | 280 | 282 | 227 | 3,254 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 185 | 168 | 177 | 124 | 159 | 163 | 166 | 105 | 158 | 141 | 141 | 125 | 1,812 |
| Total | 486 | 457 | 516 | 336 | 426 | 439 | 474 | 282 | 454 | 421 | 423 | 352 | 5,066 |
TABLE VII.—UNSOUND FOOD, &c., DESTROYED AT DEPOT.
| Fish. | Meat | Fruit. | Miscellaneous. | Tinned Foods. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | |||||
| Crabs | – | 2 | – | Nil. | lbs. | Dogs. | Nil. |
| Skate | 1 | 3 | 9 | Tomatoes ... 13 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Nil. | 13 | 6 | Nil. | |