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Islington 1924

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

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[1924
Work at the Disinfecting Station.-32,129 large articles of bedding,
etc., as detailed below, were disinfected by the steam disinfectors, at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, compared with 55,693 similar articles disinfected during the
previous year.
In addition to the above articles, 42,453 second-hand garments, mostly
blankets, overcoats, jackets, vests and British warms were disinfected for clothing
contractors trading in the Borough, who paid the Council for the work, amounting
to the sum of £107 13s.
Altogether, 74,582 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding were
disinfected, which bring the number of large articles disinfected since the disinfecting
station was established to 2, 026, 072.

Table: Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, etc., disinfected during the year 1924, and also in the preceding year 1923.

Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, etc., disinfected during the year 1924, and also in the preceding year 1923.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 19241923
Beds4764795635692,0872,512
Blankets8318811,0711,2684,0514,953
Bolsters1742603984101,2421,890
Carpets—4431130
Chair Bed Cushions—14333077259
Mattresses2672703183881,2432,408
Palliasses2——2423
Pillows8889141,1521,2554,2005,689
Quilts3903934765011,7692,105
Sheets7407299070003,2763,997
Other Articles5,4873,2632,8152,59514,16031,827
Total's9,2617,2077,7377,92132,12955,693

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.
Overcoats3,6883,6072983,09810,691
Jackets3,7495,2566544,15913,818
Blankets2,3122,475—124,799
Trousers236129138136639
British Warms1,2311,687—7573,675
Other Articles3,4352,7083142,3748,831
14,65115,8621,40410,53642,453

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. Solution.
Tons.cwts.Gallons.Gallons
To Householders10320—
Disinfection of Premises-85

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Cost = £70 4s. 2d.