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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

City of London 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: TABLE IY.V essels andPremisesDisinfected, from1stJanuary to31stDecember, 1917.

TABLE IY.

V essels andPremisesDisinfected, from1stJanuary to31stDecember, 1917.

Month.Reason: for Disinfection.Total number of Disinfections.
Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Chiclten-pox.Cholera.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.MalariaMeasles.Whooping Cough.Hague.Remittent Fever.Scarlet Fever,Small-pox.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Precautionary Measure.Vessels Fumigated and Sprayed.
January...1...1..............................2...15
February......................................................
March...1....................................1...24
April...............1......1.....................68
May..............................1...............23
June........................1.....................23
July...............1..............................12
August...............2............1...............25
September........................1............—......1
October.....................2..................• •...13
November............11..............................13
December...............21.....................1......4
Totals...2...117123...2.........4...1841

Table: TABLE V.N umber ofDisinfections ofEffects, Bedding, &c., from1stJanuary to31stDecember, 1917.

TABLE V.

N umber ofDisinfections ofEffects, Bedding, &c., from1stJanuary to31stDecember, 1917.

Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfector was userl.Disinfected by Fumigation.
Cholera.Chicken-pox.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Plague.Malaria.Scarlet Fever.Small-poxPrecautionary Measure.
January...1...1............1..................351
February.......................................4...44...
March -......1............i.....................27...
April...............3...l.....................42...
May........................1............124...
June...•••.......................................1...
July...............1...........................11...
August...............2.........1...............33...
September.....................1.....................111
October..............................3............33...
November............11...........................21...
December...............21........................32...
Totals -...1111913123......4128342