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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
Bethnal Green 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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patient, the Council sought and obtained the sanction
of the Ministry of Health to pay for the provision of
insulin for such patient. This was continued throughout
the year and the patient has shown some improvement
under treatment.
DISINFECTION SERVICE.
During the year, 2,064 rooms and 29,873 articles
were disinfected for various reasons, liquid Formalin
in the form of a spray being used for the purpose of
disinfecting rooms.
Two Morris motor vans are used for conveying
articles for disinfection.
The table appended gives full details of the rooms, bedding and clothing disinfected.
| No. of Rooms Disinfected | Articles of Clothing, etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease | 1,473 | 8,920 |
| Scabies | 61 | 1,450 |
| Verminous condition | 517 | 2,873 |
| Other conditions | 13 | 395 |
| Hospital bedding | — | 11,700 |
| 2,064 | 25,338 |
There were also 4,535 articles disinfected in the
Formalin Chamber.
No. of articles destroyed by request, 346.
Arrangements are now in operation for any
necessary disinfection to be carried out during the
week-end, one disinfector standing by for duty on
Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
Spraying Machines.
A small stock of spraying machines is kept for
issue on loan, with a quantity of insecticide, to residents
desirous of following up and completing the disinfection