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Islington 1929

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

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[1929
The above figures also include the disinfection of houses and rooms after
Tuberculosis, vide p. 43.

Table: Rooms Disinfected.

Rooms Disinfected.

19291928
1st Quarter901842
2nd ,,944870
3rd ,,974779
4th ,,1,3911,153
The Year4,2103,644

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Work at the Disinfecting Station. — 53,786 large articles of bedding,
etc., as detailed below, were disinfected by the steam disinfectors, at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, compared with 48,135 similar articles disinfected during the
previous year.
In addition to the above articles, 4,527 second-hand garments, mostly overcoats,
jackets tunics and British warms were disinfected for clothing contractors
trading in the Borough, who paid the Council for the work, amounting to the sum
of £33 18s. 0d.
Altogether 58,313 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding were
disinfected. Since the disinfection station was established 2,333,637 large articles
have been disinfected.

Table: Summary of the chief articles ofClothing, Bedding, etc.,disinfected during the year 1929, and also in the preceding year 1928.

Summary of the chief articles ofClothing, Bedding, etc.,disinfected during the year 1929, and also in the preceding year 1928.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 19291928
Beds4223934256051,8451,725
Blankets1,0821,0319831,5214,6174,962
Bolsters4023904305891,8111,799
Carpets-131683730
Chair Bed Cushions49303751167164
Mattresses2622973614971,4171,656
Palliasses27521610
Pillows1,0599571,0881,5944,6985,318
Quilts4763504877482,0611,944
Sheets8808828201,3433,9253,809
Other Articles5,7459,5768,2619,61033,19226,718
Totals10,37913,92612,91316,56853,78648,135

Table: The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shownbelow:—

The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown

below:—

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
Overcoats6001501,1321081,990
Jackets--1,0002001,200
Tunics-----
British Warms-----
Other Articles--1,300-1,300
Bales of Horsehair216—1037
Total6211563,4323184,527