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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
Woolwich 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In addition to this, a request was received from the Royal
Arsenal Authorities to disinfect 22,456 blankets that had been
returned from South Africa. This required the use of the
disinfectors 600 times. A charge of £169 8s., was made, and
paid to the Borough Council by the War Office.
£1 17s. 6d. was paid by private persons for disinfection in
non-notifiable diseases.
The disinfectors were therefore used on 1135 occasions, and a total of 82,907 articles disinfected.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50. Total cost of Manlove & Alliot apparatus formerly used at Woolwich | 485 | 3 | 0 |
| Cost of apparatus, including boiler, bought by the Plumstead Vestry | 304 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Pitting up of the two apparatus by the Council's workmen | 123 | 6 | 8½ |
| Cost of Westinghouse Vacuum Pump „ Lagging round Disinfector | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| and Steam Pipes | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| „ two Vans used by Plumstead Vestry | 93 | 10 | 0 |
| „ two Vans used by Woolwich Local Board | 108 | 0 | 0 |
| Apportionment of cost of site | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Do. do. buildings | 477 | 0 | 1 |
| Do. do. Roads, approaches, &c. | 87 | 6 | 7 |
| Apportionment of cost of Drainage | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| Do. do. Water supply | 1 | 3 | 3 |