London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1896.
Sanitary Department.— continued.
Letters, etc., sent out 3660
Circulars, Notices, etc. 12787
Committee Notices sent out 1329
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out 592
Houses from which Bedding, etc., was removed to be disinfected by the
Vestry's apparatus 1265
Articles disinfected by the Vestry's apparatus.
Beds 1017
Mattresses 453
Palliasses 13
Bolsters 773
Pillows 2072
Blankets 1251
Sheets 123
Carpets. Bugs, etc. C08
Quilts 381
Other Articles 1020
Rooms fumigated 2014
Houses cleansed after Infectious Diseases 727
Disinfectants supplied to the poor (bottles) 1205
Do. do. (bags) 5348
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital 962
Cautionary Notices to Schools re Infectious Sickness 2006
Certificates of Disinfection issued to Schools, etc. 1960
Accumulations of Dust specially removed 310
Articles destroyed by request—
Beds 38
Mattresses 16
Bolsters 3
Pillows 5
Palliasses 4
Cushions 11
Articles of Clothing 1
Miscellaneous 3