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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 1965

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

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Table: Table 29. Service Laundry — Items dealt with in 1965

Table 29. Service Laundry — Items dealt with in 1965

Cleansing Centre Scotts RoadDisinfecting Station Townmead RoadLuncheon ClubsChiropody ClinicsMedical RoomInformation Officer Town HallMortuaryCivil DefenceDust Destructor Townmead RoadOther laundryTotals
Towels, Roller93677176
Bath9824785221982
Hand2031927892451731663631
Tea9320636942229
Coats, Coloured628115158
White3911194149412706
Sheets7523427336
Blankets3341047
Pillow slips84101185
Quilts55
Gowns, Pathologist7373
Dressing3131
Aprons3232
Boiler suits7514724246
Other clothing38337375
Dusters8228110
Bandages5757
Sundries450450
TOTALS36541671225039453433944013262379210829

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Table 30.
Health Laundry
The striking manner in which the demand for this service has increased is illustrated in the monthly
table for the new Borough for the period 1st April, 1965, to 31st December, 1965. The increased demand between
the first and final month was nearly 50%.

Table: The combined figures for the whole of the year show that 117,455 articles were collected and delivered: — Figures for the Metropolitan Boroughs from 1st January to 31st March, 1965

The combined figures for the whole of the year show that 117,455 articles were collected and delivered: — Figures for the Metropolitan Boroughs from 1st January to 31st March, 1965

HAMMERSMITHFULHAM
Fouled laundry service:
Number of persons served11875
Collections1721796
Articles laundered1803310950
Spraying of premises:
For disinfection
Premises216
Rooms618
Disinfestation
Premises2324
Rooms5740
Personal cleansings:
Number of individuals12123
Treatments18932
Steam sterilisation:
From private property
Requests1324
Number of articles303749
West London Hospital
Requests36
Articles246
Assisted bathing of infirm persons:
11 personsNo service
82 bathingsoperating

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