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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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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.
Beds 58
Mattresses 368
Pillows 2,580
Bolsters 87
Blankets 4,959
Sheets 2,321
Quilts 1,401
Articles of Clothing 4,667
Sundries 176
Carpets 7
Curtains 6
Total 16,630
Rooms (Infectious Disease, &c.) 1,524
Verminous Rooms 28
A.R.P. Shelters, Posts, &c.
1,552