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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
Fulham 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926
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The following articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station:—
| Articles. | From Private Houses. | From Institu-tions. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 677 | 4 | 681 |
| Mattresses | 924 | 91 | 1,051 |
| Palliasses | 68 | — | 68 |
| Spring beds | 11 | — | 11 |
| Pillows | 1,859 | 138 | 1,997 |
| Cushions | 373 | — | 373 |
| Bolsters | 651 | — | 651 |
| Blankets | 2,056 | 435 | 2,491 |
| Sheets | 1,369 | 96 | 1,465 |
| Covers | 293 | — | 293 |
| Counterpanes | 691 | 17 | 708 |
| Curtains | 113 | — | 113 |
| Carpets | 257 | — | 257 |
| Hearth rugs | 427 | 1 | 428 |
| Articles of clothing | 2,497 | 252 | 2,749 |
| Eiderdowns | 199 | 2 | 201 |
| Sundries | 513 | 93 | 696 |
| 12,978 | 1,129 | 14,233 |
Sanitary Inspection of the District.—The following
inspections of dwelling-houses were made during 1926
by the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
Cause. Premises Inspected.
*In consequence of complaint 2,130
In consequence of infectious disease 719
House-to-house inspections 223
Re-inspections 13,690
* This number includes houses reported as insanitary by
Tuberculosis Nurses, Health Visitors, etc.