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

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1895

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

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

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

NoParish 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 producedArrangements made where no oven has been providedWhether any chemical 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 shelterhasbeen provided as required by Section 60 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Diseases after which Authority carries out disinfection.Remarks.
32BermondseyYesTown-hall, Spa roadSteam (Goddart Massey anc Warner)......NoJ hour;230° FSOUTH DISTR Two zinc-lined trucks, one for disinfected and one for infected articlesICTS—continued. Sulphur, subsequent cleansing with carbolic acidCarbolic acid, 98 per cent, and 30 per cent. In cholera, sulphate of iron and carbolic acid would be used, or perchloride of mercury in Sanitas fluidNoNoSmallpox, typhus, diphtheria, scarlet fever, erysipelas, typhoid, choleraDisinfector erected Jul 1892.
33RotherhitheNo...Steam (Wash ington Lyon)...By contrac with Messrs Lyon, of Olc Kent-road...Feather, hair or flock beds 2 hours aver age; 260° FA zinc-lined van belonging to Vestry conveys articles in canvas bags to the disinfecting ovens.SulphurSanitas, carbolic acid, Condy's fluidNoYesSmallpox, scarlet fever, typhus, typhoid, diphtheria
34LambethYesVestry Wharf, Belvedere-roadSteam .........No20 minutes under steam anc afterwards 3( minutes to dry; 200° F.The same van takes them back Covered vans, two for infected and one for disinfected articlesCleansing and sulphur or chlorineCarbolic acid for drainsNoNo, but arrangement on occasion is made for the use of a suitable house or rooms in the district. House purchased by Vestry for such a purposeAll notifiable diseases and measles (when known of)
35BatterseaNo...Steam...By contract with Mr. Lacy, ofNoNot less than 25 minutes; 230° F.Sulphur. In certain cases corrosive sublimate is burnt with sulphurSanitas, carbolic acid, Condy's fluidNoYesAll notifiable diseasesIf bedding is very foul i is destroyed in the dusdestructor, and compenstion given.
36W ands worth— ClaphamNo...Steam...FulhamBy contract with Mr. Lacy, of FulhamNo20 minutes; 260° F.Special zinc - lined vans. Articles removed in canvas bagsSulphur. S ubse quent stripping of walls and thorough cleansing of woodworkCarbolic powder, permanganate of iron, perchloride of mercury, sulphate of ironNoClapham and Putney have provided shelters. Wandsworth, Streat-ham and Tooting about to do soAll infectious diseasesIt has been decided to erec a disinfecting station a Clapham.
Putney
Streatham
Tooting
Wandsworth
37CamberwellYesPeckham Park-roadSuperheated steam......NoAbout 1 hour..Air-tight iron cartsUsually rooms are washed with corrosive sublimate solution, sometimes sulphur fumigation is employedPerchloride of mercuryNoNot at presentNotifiable diseases, except erysipelas
38Greenwich— GreenwichYesChester - street, Bast GreenwichDry heat; steam disinfector (Washington Lyon) in course of erec-tion......No½ hour; temperature of oven 240° F.Two metal - lined carts, one for infected and one for disinfected articlesSulphurCarbolic acid, Jeyes' disinfectant, perchloride of mercury with hydrochloric acidNoYesNotifiable diseases
DeptfordYesThe Board's Yard, Knott-street, DeptfordSteam (Washington Lyon)......No40 minutes; 251° F.Two separate vans for infected and disinfected articlesSulphurSolution of perchlo ride of mercuryNoYes. Share the use of the aboveNotifiable diseases
39LewishamYesThe Depot, Molesworth -street,Lewis-hamSteam (Washington Lyon)......No...Iron tank cartsSulphur, washing, and cleansing. Re-papering if necessaryJeyes' fluid, one pint to three gallons of water, carbolic, sanitas, and permanganate of potashNoNoNotifiable diseases
40WoolwichYesDockyard WharfSteam (Washington Lyon)......No30 minutes; 230° F.Special vansSulphurPerchloride of mercury, eight oz., methylated spirit two pints, aniline green half oz., water to 50 gallonsNoYesNotifiable diseases
41PlumsteadYesParish Yard, Maxey-roadSteam (Washington Lyon)......No4 hours; 250°-260° F.Two zinc - lined covered carts, one for infected, one for disinfected articlesSulphur, genera cleaningSolution of perchloride of mercury 1 in 1,000NoYesNotifiable diseases, and phthisis when application is made
42Lee— CharltonNo......None.........Fumigation with chlorine gasCarbolic powderNoYesScarlet fever, smallpox, diphtheria and puerperal feverInfected bedding is d stroyed and compensatic given, if necessary.
Lee and Kid-brookeYesAt PlumsteadSteam......NoAbout 3 hours; 250° F.A properly constructed closed vanFumigation with chlorine gas, strip ping walls, wash ing floors with car bolic acid solutionPure carbolic acidNoNoScarlet fever, diphtheria, smallpox, typhoid and typhus fevers
EltharnYesAt PlumsteadSteam......NoAbout 3 hoursBrought in carts lined with zincBy burning sulphurCarbolate of limeNoNoScarlet fever, typhoid, diphtheria, smallpox