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Marylebone 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTION.
The work done in this connection during 1031 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 | 208 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 218 |
| Mattresses | 1,042 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 72 | 1,160 |
| Bolsters | 378 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 416 |
| Pillows | 2,348 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 293 | 2,702 |
| Sheets | 809 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 850 |
| Blankets | 1,989 | 27 | 5 | 484 | 16 | 2,521 |
| Sundries | 10,500 | 113 | 5 | 136 | 68 | 10,822 |
| Totals | 17,269 | 220 | 30 | 686 | 484 | 18,689 |
In 1930 the number of articles disinfected was 10,483.
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended
December, 1931, was:—
January 94 August 89
February 84 September 100
March 95 October 89
April 74 November 86
May 94 December 84
June 92
July 87 1,068
The number of journeys made during 1930 was 1,132.
The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection
are stated below:—
Reasons for Disinfection.
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 82 |
| February | 47 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 60 |
| March | 49 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 66 |
| April | 63 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 72 |
| May | 58 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 70 |
| June | 82 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 103 |
| July | 66 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 86 |
| August | 66 | 3 | — | 5 | 74 |
| September | 53 | — | — | 2 | 55 |
| October | 60 | 12 | — | 9 | 81 |
| November | 52 | 5 | — | 3 | 60 |
| December | 72 | 23 | — | 7 | 102 |
| Totals | 728 | 84 | 18 | 81 | 911 |
| The number of rooms disinfected in 1930 was 1,13.2. | |||||