London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Return of Replies from District Medical Officers of Health—continued.

No.Parish or District.Whether Sanitary Authority has provided disinfecting oven.Where oven is situated.Whether disinfection effected by dry heat or steam.Manner in which dry heat is produced.Arrangements made where no oven has been provided.Whether any chemicals used in connection with the oven.Length of time feather bed of average size is retained in oven, and highest temperature in centre of bed.Arrangements made for removal of infected articles to and from oven.Method adopted for disinfecting houses.Disinfectant recommended for disinfection of excreta.Whether charge is made for disinfection.Whether shelter has been provided as required by Section 60 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Diseases after which Authority carries out disinfection.remarks.
NORTH DISTRICTS.
9St. MaryleboneYesThe Stone-yard, Capland-streetDry heatHot-water pressure pipes...No2-3 hours. Temperature of centre of beds not knownSpecial men employed. Infected articles fumigated with liquified sulphur dioxide before removal in vestry's van to disinfecting apparatusLiquified sulphur dioxideCommercial carbolic acid 90-95 per cent. For drains 40—45 per cent.A charge is made only in cases of request for disinfection after non-notifiable diseasesYesNotifiable diseases, except erysipelas. By request measles and influenzaA new steam disinfector will be erected at the Stone-yard, Caplandstreet.
10St. HampsteadYesStone-yard, Li-thos-roadSteam (Washington Lyon)......NoAbout 1 hourTwo carts, one for infected, one for disinfected articlesSulphurous acid gas, white-washing and cleansingCarbolic acid, sulphate of iron for sewersNoYes, at Stone-yard. Accommodation for two familiesSmallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid, puerperal fever; by request measles, whooping cough, diarrhoea, rötheln0
11St. PancrasYesCambridge - st., N.W.Steam (Goddard. Massey and Warner)......NoEntire process ½ to 1 hour; 212° F.Two vans, one for infected and one for disinfected articles, and a van kept in reserve in case of epidemic or break-Sulphurous acid gas, stripping, cleansing, white-washing and washing with alkalised gas creosoteLeft to discretion of medical attendant, but alkalised gas creosote is left for washing and cleansingNo; except for special service at nightYesAll notifiable diseases except erysipelas
12IslingtonYesSeven Sisters'-roadSteam (Goddard, Massey and Warner)......No20 minutes steamat201bs. pressure; 10 minutes hot airThe Vestry provide covered vansSulphurous acid gas, washing with carbolic acid, or solution of perchloride of mercury, stripping walls, and white - washing walls and ceilingsCarbolic acid or solution of perchloride of mercuryNoYesSmallpox, cholera, diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhus, typhoid fever, continued fever, measles, membranous croup, and erysipelasThe disinfecting station is also provided with a laundry and a crematory.
13HackneyYesHackney-marshesSteam (Washington Lyon)...No½ hourTwo hand-carts, one for infected, one for disinfected articlesSulphurous acid gasSanitas powder, carbolic acid solution 1 in 150NoNoNotifiable diseases
14Stoke NewingtonNo...Steam...By contract, for use of Islington disinfector3 hours; temperature of oven, 220° F.Two hand-carts, one for infected and one for disinfected articlesSulphurous acid gas, stripping, cleansing. &c., when judged necessaryPerchloride of mercuryNoNoAll notifiable diseases except erysipelas
CENTRAL DISTRICTS.
15St. GilesYesStone-yard, 197, High Holborn, W.C.Steam (Washington Lyon)......No30 minutes; 265° F.Hand trucksSulphurous acid gasPechloride of mercuryNoA temporary shelter is provided in spare rooms at the public mortuary in Goldsmith-streetNotifiable diseases, except erysipelas and croup. When cases of erysipelas occur at the workhouse the bedding there is disinfected
16St. Martin - in -the-FieldsNo...Steam...By contract with Mr. Lacy, of FulhamNo.30 minutes; 250° F.A special zinc-lined vanSulphurous acid gasCalvert's carbolic powder 20 per cent, and Jeyes' fluidA small charge to those who can affordAn arrangement is in contemplationSmallpox, cholera, typhus, typhoid, scarlet fever, diphtheria, puerperal fever
17StrandYesDenzell - street, Clare-marketBoth : Washington Lyon's steam and Praser's dry air oven......With the Praser eulphur may beemployedLyon's, 1 hour; steam at 201bs. pressure being on for20mins.; 250° F.Fraser's used for leather articles,books, &c.Air-tight iron cart for removing infected articles, separate truck to return them from ovenSulphurous acid gas and stripping wallsCorrosive sublimate, Calvert's No. 5 carbolic acid and crude Sanitas, according to nature of caseNoYesAll notifiable diseases, and any others required. Cleansing is carried out after deaths from phthisis
18HolbornYes, but useless for the purposeIn Stone-yard at Town Hall, (used only for cases of itch)Steam used by Contractor...By contract withMessrs. Arjnfield, of BatterseaYesAbout 1 hour; about 250° F.A preliminary fumigation with strong sulphurous acid gas before leaving houseSulphurous acid gasCarbolic acid and Jeyes' fluidNoIn communication with Vestry of Clerken well with reference to the use of shelter in that districtNotifiable diseases and measles
19ClerkenwellYes49, Northampton-roadDry heatGas...NoAt least 4 hours; 250° F. or under 300° F.Sheet-iron truckSulphurous acid gas 1 lb. of sulphur to every 300 cubic feet, all apertures being tightly closecCarbolic acidNoYesNotifiable diseases, except erysipelas and puerperal fever
20St. LukeYesWarwick - place, Whitecross-streetDry heatGas...No7 hours; temperature of oven, 240° F.A covered vanSulphurous acid ga.sCarbolic acid solution and powderNoNow in course of erection in connection with buildings at new wharf premises belonging to the vestryNotifiable diseasesBedding, &c., subjected to fumigation before removal.