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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

St Giles (Camden) 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

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Table: TABLE VII.Disinfecting Chamber.Showing the List of Articles disinfected in the Hot-air Chamber during the year 1888.

TABLE VII.

Disinfecting Chamber.

Showing the List of Articles disinfected in the Hot-air Chamber during the year 1888.

Articles.NumberArticles.Number.Articles.Number.
Apron1Dresses, &c.10Portmanteau1
Band1Dressing Gowns..4Quilts14
Beds, &c.49Flannel1Bugs8
Blankets99Guernseys3Scarf1
Bolsters, &c.35Handkerchiefs5Shawls14
Books21Hat1Sheets73
Boxes7Hearth Bug1Shirts3
Carpets18Jackets5Stays1
Chemise1Mattresses23Stockings and Socks (pairs)5
Coats8Miscellaneous Articles37Table Cloths1
Collars2Nightdresses5Towels2
Counterpanes41Petticoats4Trousers11
Curtains9Pieces29Ulster1
Cushions, &c.7Pillows and Cases153Vests5
Drawers3
Total723
Number of houses disinfected83.

Table: TABLE VIII.Provisions Condemned and Destroyed during the Year as Unfit for Human Food.

TABLE VIII.

Provisions Condemned and Destroyed during the Year as Unfit for Human Food.

FishSeveral parcels.
FruitDitto.