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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 1919
[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 sho \Vn in the following table:—
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 255 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 308 |
| Mattresses | 352 | 30 | 5 | 38 | 165 | 590 |
| Bolsters | 227 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 76 | 343 |
| Pillows | 756 | 79 | 4 | 46 | 342 | 1,227 |
| Sheets | 528 | 36 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 639 |
| Blankets | 898 | 91 | 3 | 353 | 194 | 1,539 |
| Sundries | 6,968 | 317 | 15 | 1,298 | 681 | 9,279 |
| Totals | 9,984 | 610 | 34 | 1,787 | 1,510 | 13,925 |
In 1918, the number of articles disinfected was 20,314.
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended
December, 1919, was as under :—
January 45 August 50
February 43 September 46
March 47 October 50
April 43 November 45
May 49 December 48
June 45 —
July 43 554
The vans were used 532 times in 1913.
The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection
are stated below:—
Reasons for Disinfection.
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 63 |
| February | 52 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 71 |
| March | 84 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 132 |
| April | 54 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 101 |
| May | 22 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 121 |
| June | 35 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 110 |
| July | 38 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 7 | 109 |
| August | 16 | 8 | 66 | 10 | 9 | 109 |
| September | 17 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 |
| October | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 44 |
| November | 41 | 8 | 3 | — | 15 | 67 |
| December | 96 | 7 | 3 | — | 14 | 120 |
| Totals | 522 | 262 | 203 | 47 | 91 | 1,125 |
The number of rooms disinfected in 1918 was 1,086.