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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) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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fowls, which were found on premises so kept as to be a
nuisance or injurious to health, were removed immediately
upon notices being served upon the respective owners.
Disinfection,
During the year 155 rooms were disinfected with sulphur
by the Board's servants free of charge after the following
infectious diseases:—
Scarlet Fever
Diphtheria
Small-pox
Enteric Fever
Other Diseases
Total
90
37
1
25
2
—155
The following is a List of the Clothing, Bedding and other Articles brought from the infected Houses and Baked in the Hot-air Chamber at the Stone Yard.
| Articles. | Number | Articles. | Number | Articles. | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aprons | 3 | Dress Bodices | 12 | Scarves | 5 |
| Beds | 109 | Dress Skirts | 9 | Shawls | 23 |
| Bed-covers | 5 | Dressing Gowns | 10 | Sheets | 171 |
| Blankets | 187 | Frocks | 13 | Shirts | 30 |
| Bolsters | 65 | Gloves | 9 | Slippers | 2 |
| Bolster Cases | 18 | Guernseys | 8 | Socks | 15 |
| Books | 27 | Handkerchiefs | 41 | Stays | 10 |
| Braces | 2 | Hats | 5 | Stockings | 7 |
| Cape | 1 | Jackets | 26 | Sundries | 113 |
| Carpets | 16 | Mats | 8 | Table Cloths | 6 |
| Carpet Pieces | 17 | Mattresses | 19 | Table Covers | 4 |
| Chemises | 8 | Necktie | 1 | Towels | 42 |
| Coats | 21 | Night Dresses | 18 | Trousers | 21 |
| Collars | 15 | Night Shirts | 5 | Ulster | 1 |
| Cuffs | 2 | Paliasse | 1 | Vallances | 12 |
| Curtains | 14 | Petticoats | 43 | Vests | 25 |
| Cushions | 33 | Pillows | 220 | Wrappers | 6 |
| Counterpanes | 69 | Pillow Cases | 162 | ||
| Drawers | 20 | Quilts | 41 | Total | 1,818 |
| Dresses | 10 | Rugs | 32 |