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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
Marylebone 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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The number and nature of the articles disinfected are shown in the following table.
| Compulsorily Notifiable Infectious Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 393 | 55 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 489 |
| Mattresses | 427 | 43 | 39 | 13 | 90 | 612 |
| Bolsters | 474 | 56 | 29 | 13 | 31 | 603 |
| Pillows | 906 | 110 | 46 | 31 | 205 | 1,298 |
| Sheets | 1,011 | 79 | 72 | 16 | 44 | 1,222 |
| Blankets | 1,144 | 134 | 101 | 21 | 75 | 1,475 |
| Sundries | 5,893 | 314 | 695 | 62 | 976 | 7,940 |
| Totals | 10,248 | 791 | 995 | 173 | 1,432 | 13,639 |
In 1912, the number of articles disinfected was 11,355 and in 1911, 13,921.
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended
December 1913 was as under :—
January 33
February 28
March 28
April 39
May 36
June 33
July 65
August 62
September 75
October 74
November 70
December 71
The vans were used 411 times in 1912. 614
The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection
are stated below: —
Reasons for Disinfection.
| Compulsorily Notifiable Infectious Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 121 |
| February | 42 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 89 |
| March | 30 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 86 |
| April | 39 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 57 |
| May | 41 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 68 |
| June | 30 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 65 |
| July | 43 | 16 | — | 9 | 18 | 86 |
| August | 54 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 67 |
| September | 56 | 12 | — | 1 | 13 | 82 |
| October | 82 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 97 |
| November | 82 | 10 | - | 2 | 3 | 97 |
| December | 63 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 80 |
| Totals | 634 | 116 | 113 | 31 | 101 | 995 |
The number of rooms disinfected in 1912 was 824.