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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 1925
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Summary.
Total number of Premises disinfected 1396
,, „ Rooms „ 1540
Beds „ 725
,, ,, Pillows ,, 1526
,, ,, Bolsters ,, 525
„ „ Mattresses ,, 290
,, ,, Sheets ,, 805
,, ,, Blankets ,, 1179
,, ,, Odd Articles ,, 1776
Total articles 6826
Total number of Beds destroyed 21
,, ,, Mattresses ,, 18
,, ,, Palliasses ,, 15
,, „ Pillows ,, 13
,, ,, Sheets ,, 4
,, „ Bolsters ,, 4
,, ,, Blankets ,, 4
„ ,, Odd Articles ,, 84
Total 163
N.B.—The above Articles were destroyed at the request of the owners.
Special Cases.
Jan. 14th—Scawen Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 2 sheets, 1 blanket—
disinfected.
,, ,, —Trim Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 4 pillows, 2 bolsters—disinfected.
,, 15ih—Windmill Lane. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 3 sheets—disinfected.
Feb. 12th—Evelyn Street. Cancer. 5 pillows. 1 bolster, 4 blankets, 1 odd
article—disinfected.
March 18th—Breakspears Road. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 1 pillow, 1 bolster—
disinfected
April 6th—New Cross Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 5 pillows, 1 bolster,
4 sheets, 2 blankets, 13 odd articles disinfected.
,, 29th—Erlanger Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress. 1 pillow, 13 odd
art icles—destroyed.
May 6th—Friendly Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 odd articles
—disinfected.
,, 23rd—Ashmead Road. Cancer. 1 pillow, 3 sheets, 3 blankets, 10 odd
articles—disinfected ; 1 mattress—destroyed.
June 9th—Breakspears Road Cancer. 1 mattress, 4 pillows—disinfected.
July 6th—Trundleys Road. Cancer. 2 beds, 1 bolster—disinfected.
27th—Egmont Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 3 pillows, 1 cushion
—disinfected.
August 21st—Wickham Road. Cancer. 5 pillows, 2 odd articles—disinfected.
Sept. 21st—Rokeby Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 2 pillows, 1 bolster,
3 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 22nd—Gellatly Road. Cancer. 2 beds, 6 pillows, 2 bolsters, 3 odd
articles— disinfected.
,, 24th—Desmond Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 3 pillows—disinfected.
Dec. 16th—Jerningham Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 2 bolsters, 1 pillow,
1 blanket, 3 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 31st—Drakefell Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 1 bolster, 4 pillows,
4 blankets—disinfected.