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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

Hammersmith 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: DISINFECTION. The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year; all bedding and articles of clothing, &c., being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station.

DISINFECTION. The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year; all bedding and articles of clothing, &c., being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station.

Beds312
Mattresses788
Pillows2,532
Bolsters602
Blankets2,647
Sheets1,818
Quilts1,442
Articles of Clothing6,464
Sundries831
Carpets10
Curtains110
Total17,556
Rooms (including-108 verminous rooms)753