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Marylebone 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTION.
The work done in this connection during 1929 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. | Phthisis | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 156 | 9 | — | 6 | 4 | 175 |
| Mattresses | 539 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 86 | 677 |
| Bolsters | 239 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 290 |
| Pillows | 1,250 | 64 | 15 | 17 | 310 | 1,656 |
| Sheets | 630 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 679 |
| Blankets | 1,229 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1,299 |
| Sundries | 4,789 | 433 | 20 | 144 | 29 | 5,415 |
| Totals | 8,832 | 593 | 75 | 211 | 480 | 10,191 |
In 1928 the number of articles disinfected was 10,358.
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended December. 1929, was:—
| January | 82 | August | 75 |
| February | 65 | September | 59 |
| March | 98 | October | 73 |
| April | 78 | November | 83 |
| May | 74 | December | 75 |
| June | 67 | 891 | |
| July | 72 |
The number of journeys made during 1928 was 962.
The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection are stated below:—
R easons for D isinfection.
| February | 58 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 70 |
| March | 169 | 8 | 11 | — | — | 188 |
| April | 38 | 7 | 28 | — | — | 73 |
| May | 64 | 6 | 46 | — | — | 116 |
| June | 36 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 51 |
| July | 60 | 3 | 4 | — | 9 | 76 |
| August | 59 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 73 |
| September | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 27 |
| October | 42 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 60 |
| November | 68 | 11 | — | — | 10 | 89 |
| December | 126 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 149 |
| Totals | 887 | 84 | 112 | — | 45 | 1,128 |