Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sixty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | The Year 1919 | 1918 | |
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Beds | 419 | 369 | 480 | 785 | 2,053 | 1,642 |
Blankets | 919 | 750 | 779 | 1,794 | 4,242 | 3,602 |
Bolsters | 296 | 271 | 349 | 768 | 1,684 | 1,325 |
Carpets | 101 | 23 | 25 | 51 | 200 | 341 |
Chair Bed Cushions | 47 | 36 | 73 | 151 | 307 | 95 |
Mattresses | 353 | 461 | 467 | 738 | 2,019 | 1,174 |
Palliasses | 83 | 83 | 42 | 18 | 226 | 79 |
Pillows | 908 | 760 | 1,003 | 1,897 | 4,568 | 3,899 |
Quilts | 399 | 276 | 420 | 854 | 1.949 | 1,922 |
Sheets | 517 | 489 | 755 | 1,606 | 3,367 | 2,721 |
Other Articles | 3,592 | 3,792 | 3,844 | 9,493 | 20,721 | 21,859 |
Totals | 7,634 | 7,310 | 8,237 | 18,155 | 41,336 | 38,659 |
The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is sh own below :—
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Year | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soldiers' Overcoats | 1,051 | 350 | 345 | 1,882 | 3,628 |
„ Jackets | 2,178 | 1,704 | 769 | 2,392 | 7,043 |
„ Tunics | — | 300 | — | 952 | 1,252 |
„ Haversacks | — | — | — | — | — |
Trousers | 450 | — | 247 | 1,192 | 1,889 |
Frock Coats | — | 500 | 62 | 562 | |
Boots | 100 | — | — | — | IOO |
Other Articles | 554 | 6 | 198 | 4,545 | 5,303 |
4.333 | 2,360 | 2,059 | 11,025 | 19,777 |
How disposed of. | Carbolic Powder | Disinfecting Fluid. | Formaldehyde. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Powder. | Solution. | ||||||
Tons. | cwts. | Gallons. | cwt. | qr- | lbs. | Gallons. | |
To Householders | 1 | 0 | 194 | - | — | - | — |
Disinfection of Premises.. | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 36 | ||
Cost | £128 | 17s | od. |