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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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53
DISINFECTION.
The work clone in this connection during 1924 is shown in the following tables.
The methods employed during the greater part of the time were substantially the
same as in previous years, articles suitable for treatment by steam were dealt with
in the Washington-Lyons Disinfector, while for rooms either formalin or sulphur
was generally employed.
The number and nature of the articles disinfected are shown hereunder:—
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases, | Phthisis. | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 143 | 12 | 1 | ___ | 2 | 158 |
| Mattresses | 414 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 87 | 550 |
| Bolsters | 198 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 263 |
| Pillows | 690 | 83 | 12 | 18 | 260 | 1,072 |
| Sheets | 446 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 488 |
| Blankets | 753 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 855 |
| Sundries | 10,764 | 337 | 58 | 245 | 95 | 11,490 |
| Totals | 13,408 | 518 | 99 | 801 | 559 | 14,885 |
In 1923 the number of articles disinfected was 10,320.
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended
December, 1924, was:—
January 50 August 46
February 46 September 48
March 47 October 50
April 46 November 45
May 49 December 47
June 45 —
July 59 578
The number of journeys made during 1923 was 563.
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 | 44 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 63 |
| February | 49 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 73 |
| March | 34 | 16 | 33 | — | 8 | 91 |
| April | 44 | 8 | 66 | — | 9 | 127 |
| May | 57 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 114 |
| June | 62 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | 80 |
| July | 48 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 55 |
| August | 25 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 41 |
| September | 34 | 7 | — | 8 | — | 49 |
| October | 38 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 50 |
| November | 50 | 22 | — | — | — | 72 |
| December | 50 | 10 | - | - | - | 60 |
| Totals | 535 | 119 | 174 | 20 | 27 | 875 |