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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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DISINFECTION.
The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious
diseases, etc.:—
Scarlet Fever 675
Diphtheria 400
Phthisis 180
Erysipelas 85
Scabies 40
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 5
Whooping Cough 2
Cancer 22
Pneumonia 1
Measles 80
Puerperal Fever 2
Puerperal Pyrexia 6
Chicken Pox 2
Paratyphoid 4
Rooms fumigated for Vermin 135
Rooms sprayed 90
Rooms fumigated by request 35
Diabetes 1
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1
Venereal Diseases 2
Encephalitis Lethargica 1
1,769
The following articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station:—
| Articles. | From private houses. | From institutions. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 788 | — | 788 |
| Mattresses | 1607 | 69 | 1676 |
| Palliasses | 9 | — | 9 |
| Pillows | 3338 | 104 | 3442 |
| Cushions | 397 | — | 397 |
| Bolsters | 1116 | — | 1116 |
| Blankets | 3818 | 604 | 4422 |
| Sheets | 2693 | 140 | 2833 |
| Covers | 453 | 218 | 671 |
| Counterpanes | 1289 | 6 | 1295 |
| Curtains | 26 | — | 26 |
| Carpets | 81 | — | 81 |
| Hearth rugs | 845 | — | 845 |
| Articles of clothing | 6945 | 866 | 7811 |
| Eiderdowns | 545 | — | 545 |
| Sundries | 2951 | 206 | 3157 |
| 26901 | 2213 | 29114 |