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Islington 1921

Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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29 [1921
Work at the Disinfecting Station.— 75,327 large articles of bedding, etc., as
detailed below, were disinfected by the steam disinfectors, at the Council's Disinfecting
Station, compared with 45,433 similar articles disinfected during the previous year.
In addition to the above articles 46,339 old or second-hand garments, mostly shirts,
overcoats, jackets, tunics and trousers were disinfected for clothing contractors trading in
the borough, who paid the Council for the work, amounting to the sum of £74 14s. 5d.
Altogether, 121,666 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding were disinfected,
which bring the number of large articles disinfected since the disinfecting station was
established to 1,763,494.

Table: Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, etc., disinfected during the year 1921, and also in the preceding year 1920.

Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, etc., disinfected during the year 1921, and also in the preceding year 1920.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 19211920
Beds9376359711,6774,2202,992
Blankets1,7621,4812,1512,9738,3675,423
Bolsters7207057531,3813,5592,040
Carpets—3344491269
Chair Bed Cushions—641061763464
Mattresses5745887991,2393,2001,834
Palliasses-1882471478
Pillows1,9951,6951,9133,0778,6806,020
Quilts8456697471,3763,6372,411
Sheets1,5031,2071,3602,7086,7784,242
Other Articles6,4704,4737,04718,27736,26720,450
Totals14,80611,56815,97332,98075,32745,433

Table: The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below:

The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below:

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
Overcoats41275--316
Jackets2281,2351721,4533,088
Tunics3100150198451
Trousers3433,4022441024,091
Shirts7,70015,98112,30082036,801
Blankets100156—1,0001,256
Other Articles1228836-336
8,42721,43712,9023,57346,339

Table: Disinfectants Distributed and Used.— The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, or used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:

Disinfectants Distributed and Used.— The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, or used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:

How disposed of.Carbolic Powder.Disinfecting Fluid.Formaldehyde.
Powder.Solution.
Tons.cwts.Gallons.cwt.qr.lbs.Gallons.
To Householders20340--
Disinfection of Premises-—101466
Cost = £144 10s. 0d.