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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
Lambeth 1915
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1915
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| Total No. of rooms disinfected by Council | 9792 |
| Do. articles do. | 31648 |
| Cases in which bedding was disinfected at home* | 3622 |
| Do. do. do. at Chamber | 2631 |
| Do. do. do. destroyed (998 articles) | 57 |
| Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied | 15259 |
| No. of Cleansing Notices served in connection with infected houses | 1397 |
| Certificates of Medical Practitioners received in lieu of disinfection by the Council | 8 |
| Schools disinfected† (103 rooms) | 18 |
| Certificates of disinfection left with occupiers of disinfected premises | 6794 |
| Library books disinfected; | 175 |
| Mattresses re-tabbed by Council | 689 |
| Cabs (taxis) disinfected |
| Beds | 1929 |
| Bolsters | 2009 |
| Pillows | 5115 |
| Mattresses | 1984 |
| Palliasses | 173 |
| Quilts | 1370 |
| Chair Cushions | 345 |
| Clothing (articles) | 5306 |
| Sheets | 1863 |
| Blankets | 6570 |
| Rugs and Mats | 38 |
| Carpets | 8 |
| Extras (i.e., articles not included above) | 4938 |
| Total | 31648 |
* The number is increased, compared with previous years, owing to bedding
no longer being 1 emoved to the disinfecting station in the cases of Measles,
Chicken-pox and Whooping Cough.
† Scarlet Fever 6, Mea>les 9. Diphtheria 2, Cerebro-Spinal Fever 1.
‡ 150 Public Library and 25 Private library Books.
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