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Marylebone 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTION.
The work done in this connection during 1928 is shown in the following tables.
The methods employed during the greater part of the time were substantially the
same as in previous vears; 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 :—
| Corapulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 304 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 313 |
| Mattresses | 445 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 92 | 576 |
| Bolsters | 324 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 434 |
| Pillows | 1,991 | 48 | 10 | 12 | 351 | 2,412 |
| Sheets | 610 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 640 |
| Blankets | 962 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 1,023 |
| Sundries | 4,763 | 50 | 32 | 38 | 77 | 4,960 |
| Totals | 9,399 | 157 | 71 | 117 | 614 | 10,358 |
In 1927 the number of articles disinfected was 9,421.
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended December, 1928, was:—
| January | 88 | August | 78 |
| February | 75 | September | 88 |
| March | 76 | October | 86 |
| April | 62 | November | 84 |
| May | 80 | December | 61 |
| June | 109 | - | |
| July | 75 | 962 |
The number of journeys made during 1927 was 861.
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 | 39 | 8 | 16 | - | - | 63 |
| February | 56 | 10 | 24 | 1 | — | 91 |
| March | 37 | 12 | 71 | - | — | 120 |
| April | 45 | 3 | 24 | - | — | 72 |
| May | 40 | 3 | 42 | - | — | 85 |
| June | 156 | — | 7 | - | — | 163 |
| July | 54 | 3 | 4 | - | — | 61 |
| August | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 56 |
| September | 60 | 3 | 1 | - | — | 64 |
| October | 90 | — | - | — | 99 | |
| November | 60 | 8 | 7 | - | — | 75 |
| December | 57 | 1 | 3 | - | — | 61 |
| Totals | 745 | 63 | 200 | 2 | — | 1,010 |