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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

Lambeth 1899

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1899

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Table: DISINFECTION STATISTICS. For eight years prior, and nine years subsequent, to the passing of the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act; and for the year 1899.

DISINFECTION STATISTICS. For eight years prior, and nine years subsequent, to the passing of the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act; and for the year 1899.

18821883188118851886188718581889Yearly average for 8 years preceding the Notification Act189018911892189318941895189618971898Yearly average for 9 years succeeding the Notification Act1899
No. of Cases in which Bedding etc., has been disinfected.At Home3322582781162527144143.6179246593343177251361217132278.481
At Chamber855016256???236722902951460.41391157025463042228624622447212624242254-.2098
No. of Cases in which Bedding etc., has been destroyed. )3723625.857487945.718527531422411967493927144.344
No. of articles of ) Bedding, etc., disinfected.15261437189522759163078312137782253.2301367479091151380221351620349214872159712905.927923
No. of articles of Bedding, etc, destroyed.6310l114144599261267113.03334???7605674544186178162126363.9326
Premises Disinfected and Dis-infectants Supplied.7270806577???7736127612551277916.91722181631575896574271467210871584115538.39140