London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Olave 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Olave]

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Number of rooms fumigated 68
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed
by Owner or Occupier 42
Do. do. by the Board 3
Number of notices served, calling the
attention of Occupiers of houses to
the provisions of Sections 62 and 65
P. H. (London) Act, 1891 43
Number of notices requiring disinfection 17
Number of articles of bedding, clothing,
&c., disinfected 1902
Number of articles given up and destroyed 32
Number of persons using Shelter 69
The premises where infectious diseases occurred were all
inspected and examined, and notices served when necessary.
The Shelter provided for temporary occupation by families
during the disinfection of their rooms, has been used 18 times
during the year, by 69 persons, all of whom were also provided
with sleeping accommodation.
Last August, as additional sleeping accommodation was
required, a second cottage was supplied with two bedsteads
and bedding, and, on one occasion, was also temporarily used
as an isolation hospital.