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Southwark 1925

[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 7,037. Of this number 3,215 rooms were
disinfected after the occurrence of the ordinary notifiable infectious
diseases, as against 2,827 rooms in 1924. 3,822 periodical sprayings of
rooms occupied by Phthisical patients were also carried out during the
year.
671 verminous rooms were sulphured and otherwise cleansed by
the Council's staff during the year, as against 596 in 1924.
Among the total number of disinfections (7,037) it was found
necessary to strip 357 rooms. Of these 302 were in relation to the
notifiable diseases, 54 after the termination of cases of Phthisis, and
1 was verminous.

Table: TABLE 46. The Locality of Rooms Disinfected and Stripped after the occurrence of Infectious Disease.

TABLE 46. The Locality of Rooms Disinfected and Stripped after the occurrence of Infectious Disease.

St. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.St. Peter's Ward.St. John'sWard.Trinity Ward.All Saints Ward.St. Michael's Ward.St. Jade's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christ-church Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.Total
Disinfected3462862584203333023702013072021903215
Stripped3533173128343024391714302

Table: TABLE 47.Bedding, &c., disinfected and destroyed after the occurrence of Infectious Disease during the Year 1925.

TABLE 47.Bedding, &c., disinfected and destroyed after the occurrence of Infectious Disease during the Year 1925.

Articles.No. Disinfected.No. Destroyed.
Beds1,80480
Palliasses76866
Bolsters85222
Pillows2,16545
Cushions2826
Blankets2,0665
Sheets1,4628
Quilts1,2519
Articles of Clothing, &c.2,729178
Books22—
Total13,401419

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4 tons 12 cwt. 5 lbs. of horse hair and 1 parcel of flock were also
disinfected at the Depots. 1 parcel of flock was destroyed.