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Marylebone 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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52
DISINFECTION.
The work done in this connection during 1926 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
vapour was generally employed.
The number and nature of the articles disinfected are shown hereunder:—
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | P this . | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 160 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 168 | |
| Mattresses | 622 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 722 |
| Bolsters | 207 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 250 |
| Pillows | 1,292 | 69 | 18 | 10 | 212 | 1,601 |
| Sheets | 395 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 433 |
| Blankets | 986 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 1,058 |
| Sundries | 2,641 | 102 | 229 | 47 | 17 | 8,036 |
| Totals | 6,303 | 253 | 298 | 80 | 334 | 7,268 |
In 1925 the number of articles disinfected was 9,233.
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended December, 1926, was 7:-
| January 46 | August 64 |
| February 44 | September 62 |
| March 50 | October 78 |
| April 46 | November 52 |
| May 46 | December 51 |
| *June 70 | 660 |
| July 51 |
The number of journeys made during 1925 was 567.
*The old horse-drawn vans were replaced by motor vehicles at the beginning of this month.
The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection are stated below:—
R easons for D isinfection.
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 6 | 17 | 1 | _ | 107 |
| February | 39 | 7 | 31 | — | — | 77 |
| March | 30 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| April | 57 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 79 |
| May | 47 | 8 | 26 | — | — | 81 |
| June | 63 | 3 | 20 | 2 | — | 88 |
| July | 33 | 19 | — | 2 | — | 54 |
| August | 38 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | 53 |
| September | 37 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 45 |
| October | 58 | 15 | — | — | — | 73 |
| November | 53 | 2 | — | — | — | 55 |
| December | 39 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 42 |
| Totals | 577 | 83 | 142 | 17 | 2 | 821 |