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Southwark 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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DISINFECTION.
The total number of disinfections of rooms during the year by the
Council's disinfecting staff was 9,371. Of this number 2,311 rooms were
disinfected after the occurrence of the ordinary notifiable infectious
diseases, as against 1,484 rooms in 1913. 5,768 periodical sprayings of
rooms occupied by Phthisical patients were also carried out during the
year.
1,292 verminous rooms were sulphured and otherwise cleansed by
the Council's staff during the year, as against 1,224 in 1913.
Among the total number of disinfections (9,371) it was found
necessary to strip 722 rooms. Of these 572 were in relation to the
notifiable diseases, 147 after the termination of cases of Phthisis, and
3 were verminous.

Table: TABLE 35.The Locality of Rooms Disinfected.After the occurrence of Infectious Disease.

TABLE 35.

The Locality of Rooms Disinfected.

After the occurrence of Infectious Disease.

St. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.St. Peter's Ward.St. John's Ward.Trinity Ward.All Saints Ward.St. Michael's Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St. George's WardChrist-church Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.Total.
Number of Rooms Disinfected344298155496134157193186155671262311

Table: TABLE 36.The Locality of the Rooms Stripped after the occurrence of Infectious Disease,

TABLE 36.

The Locality of the Rooms Stripped after the occurrence of Infectious Disease,

St. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.St. Peter's Ward.St. John's Ward.Tri'ity Ward.All Saints Ward.St. MichaelV Ward.St. Jade's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christ-Church Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.Total.
Number of Rooms Stripped9085444939595466451922572