Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 25. Bedding, &c., disinfected and destroyed after the occurrence of Infectious Disease during the Year 1923.
Articles. | No. Disinfected. | No. Destroyed. |
---|---|---|
Beds | 1,439 | 49 |
Palliasses | 1,213 | 47 |
Bolsters | 667 | 9 |
Pillows | 1,416 | 28 |
Cushions | 260 | 6 |
Blankets | 1,792 | 4 |
Sheets | 1,357 | 6 |
Quilts | 990 | 6 |
Articles of Clothing, &c. | 2,246 | 101 |
Books | 74 | — |
Total | 11,454 | 256 |
3 tons 18 cwt. 3 qrs. 12 lbs. of horse hair and 34 satchels were also
disinfected at the Depots.
1 chair was destroyed.
PHTHISIS. TABLE 26. A summary of the cases notified and other particulars in connection therewith during the year 1923.
Notified cases remaining in district at end of 1922. | Cases notified during 1923. | Old cases returned home from Infirmary. | Visits paid at the homes of patients. | Cases removed to Infirmary. | Cases removed from Southwark or which died at home. | Notified cases remaining in Southwark at end of 1923. | Rooms periodically sprayed and otherwise disinfected. | Booms stripped on termination of cases. | ||
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1,141 | 424 | 269 | 12,309 | 425 | 519 | 890 | 10.458 | 110 |