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Islington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1933
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Vaccinations and re-vaccinations performed by the Public Vaccinators of the Council during the year 1933:—
| Children entered in Form H by the Vaccination Officers | 1,632 |
| Children not included in such lists, but vaccinated | 473 |
| Successful vaccinations performed at Surgery or elsewhere than at the homes of the persons vaccinated | 98 |
| Successful re-vaccinations performed at Surgery or elsewhere than at the homes of the persons vaccinated | 72 |
| Successful vaccinations or re-vaccinations performed at the homes of the persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated | 1,892 |
DISINFECTION.
Disinfection of Rooms. 3,265 rooms were disinfected, as contrasted with
3,598 in 1932. For this purpose formaldehyde in solution was employed, although
it was sometimes augmented by sulphur fumigation, when it was necessary to kill
vermin, for which purpose sulphur has been found effective. For the extermination
of bugs, in addition all the architrave mouldings and skirting boards behind
which they breed are removed, and the walls washed with hot lime, and in certain
cases special insecticide fluids or sulphur dioxide were employed.
The above figures also include the disinfection of houses and rooms after Tuberculosis, vide p. 41.
| Rooms Disinfected. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1932 | |
| 1st Quarter | 655 | 940 |
| 2nd „ | 876 | 874 |
| 3rd „ | 769 | 883 |
| 4th „ | 965 | 901 |
| The Year | 3,265 | 3,598 |
Work at the Disinfecting Station.—36,647 large articles of bedding,
etc., as detailed below, were disinfected by the steam disinfectors, at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, compared with 35,675 similar articles disinfected during the
previous year.
In addition to the above articles, 108,979 second-hand garments and 4 bales
of Silk Rags were disinfected for clothing contractors trading in the Borough, who
paid the Council for the work, amounting to the sum of £52 19s. Od.
Altogether 145,626 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding were
disinfected. Since the disinfection station was established 2,695,007 large articles
have been disinfected.
Summary of the chief articles of
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year 1933 | 1932 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 373 | 405 | 323 | 513 | 1,614 | 1,585 |
| Blankets | 866 | 948 | 708 | 1,390 | 3,912 | 3,940 |
| Bolsters | 59 | 226 | 228 | 333 | 988 | 1,089 |
| Carpets | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| Cushions | 77 | 91 | 66 | 112 | 346 | 398 |
| Mattresses | 294 | 348 | 425 | 463 | 1,530 | 1,285 |
| Pillows | 765 | 833 | 898 | 1,235 | 3,731 | 3,525 |
| Pillow and Bolster Cases | 511 | 499 | 523 | 905 | 2,438 | 2,487 |
| Quilts | 387 | 404 | 426 | 664 | 1,881 | 1,846 |
| Sheets | 742 | 771 | 798 | 1,206 | 3,517 | 3,472 |
| Other Articles | 5,646 | 3,479 | 2,851 | 4,704 | 16,680 | 16,029 |
| Totals | 9,872 | 8,004 | 7,246 | 11,525 | 36,647 | 35,675 |