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Wandsworth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
902 premises were disinfected after Measles, and 134 after
Tubercular disease of the Lungs, compared with 798 and 161 in
1905.
33 beds, five bolsters, 19 pillows, 34 mattresses, 50 palliasses,
nine sheets, four quilts, 13 cushions, 103 articles of clothing,
seven blankets, 43 carpets, and 142 extra articles, a total of 465
articles, were removed and destroyed by request of the owners
during the year.
Disinfection was also carried out by the Sanitary Staff at 15
premises after non-notifiable diseases, chiefly Cancer, and the sum
of £7 iis. 4d. was received for such disinfection.
The disinfection by steam was carried out at the Station at
Tooting, and I am pleased to report that this Station has proved
most satisfactory in every way.
I have made a considerable number of visits to the Station
during the year, and am able to report that the work has been
carried out by the staff to my entire satisfaction.
I he approximate cost of working and maintaining the Disinfecting Station during the past year, including the cost of disinfectants used in fumigating and cleansing rooms, was as follows :
| s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 913 | 5 | 4 |
| Fuel | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Horse Hire | 81 | 16 | 0 |
| Horse Keep | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Stores, Tools, and other materials | 63 | 2 | 9 |
| Repairs to Horse Vans and Harness | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| Disinfectants, etc | 48 | 13 | 10 |
| Repairs to Motor Van | 48 | 7 | 0 |
| Motor Running Expenses | 16 | 9 | 8 |
| Lighting | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Insurance | 3 | 18 | 8 |
| Water | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 204 | 9 | 2 | |
| The number of lots of bedding stoved was 1,669. Cost per lot of bedding ......... 14s. sd. | |||