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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
Deptford 1921
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Table
SHOWING NUMBER OF ROOMS DISINFECTED AFTER THE
FOLLOWING DISEASES.
1921
Date
Scarlet
Fever.
Diphtheria.
Erysipelas.
Puerperal
Fever.
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis.
Measles.
Enteric
Fever.
Cancer.
Scabies.
Cerebro-Spinal
Fever.
Pneumonia.
Influenza.
Senile Decay.
Miscellaneous.
January
86
40
..
2
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
February
52
34
1
5
11
1
..
2
1
2
1
....
..
..
March
60
27
..
..
16
..
..
1
2
1
..
..
..
..
April
54
31
1
1
32
..
..
1
..
1
5
..
..
1
May
69
25
..
I
20
..
1
6
2
..
..
1
..
..
June
71
23
..
..
32
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
July
87
22
..
..
27
1
..
2
..
..
1
1
..
..
August
68
13
..
..
19
..
6
3
..
..
..
..
1
..
September
70
17
..
I
15
1
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
2
October
115
20
1
l
26
..
1
5
1
..
..
..
..
..
November
122
22
..
..
23
4
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
December
143
28
..
..
21
1
1
3
..
..
2
1
..
11
Total
997
302
3
11
261
8
10
31
6
4
9
3
1
14
verminous premises.
121 premises consisting of 188 rooms were fumigated during the year.
books.
267 Library books were fumigated during the year.
cleansing station.
2,541 articles of clothing, etc., were disinfected during the year.
MIDWIVES ACT. Disinfection of wearing apparel, etc., was carried out in one case.
| Total number of Premises disinfected | 1651 |
| ,, ,, Rooms „ | 1848 |
| ,, ,, Beds ,, | 977 |
| ,, ,, Pillows „ | 2105 |
| ,, ,, Bolsters ,, | 731 |
| ,, ,, Mattresses „ | 419 |
| ,, ,, Sheets ,, | 1071 |
| ,, ,, Blankets ,, | 1461 |
| ,, ,, Odd Articles „ | 2417 |
| Total articles | 9181 |
| Total number of Beds destroyed | 8 |
| ,, ,, Mattresses ,, | 7 |
| ,, ,, Palliasses „ | 4 |
| ,, ,, Pillows „ | 9 |
| ,, ,, Bolsters ,, | 2 |
| ,, ,, Blankets ,, | 2 |
| ,, ,, Odd Articles ,, | 19 |
| Total | 51 |
N.B.—The above Articles were destroyed at the request of the owners