London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]
This page requires JavaScript
85
Particulars as to disinfection carried out in
Lambeth Parish during 1900.
Total No. of rooms disinfected by Vestry 2809
Cases in which bedding has been disinfected
at home 62
Do. do. do. at Chamber 2450
Do. do. do. destroyed 59
Replaced by the Vestry (cases) 3
Premises disinfected and disinfectants
supplied 9124
No. of Cleansing Notices served in connection
with infected houses 2223
Certificates of Medical Practitioners received
in lieu of disinfection by the
Vestry 112
Certificates of disinfection left with, or sent
to, occupiers of disinfected premises 2700
Articles of bedding, etc., disinfected.
Beds 1774
Bolsters 1957
Pillows 2357
Mattresses 1458
Palliasses 554
Chair Cushions 1656
Clothing 9690
Blankets 3770
Rugs 179
Counterpanes and Eiderdown Quilts 1094
Carpets 974
Extras (not mentioned in above) 2065
Total 27,528