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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1901.
Public Health Department.
Letters, etc., sent out 4164
Circulars, Notices, etc. 13200
Committee Notices sent out 1080
Copies of Summonses and Orders made out 438
Houses from which Bedding, etc., was removed to be disinfected by the
Borough apparatus 2094
Articles disinfected by the Borough apparatus—
Beds 1601
Mattresses 872
Palliasses 31
Bolsters 1208
Pillows 3327
Blankets 2503
Sheets 316
Carpets, Rugs, etc. 1084
Quilts 759
Other Articles 3259
Rooms fumigated 2374
Houses cleansed after Infectious Diseases 734
Disinfectants supplied to the public (bottles) 980
Do. do.(bags) 6453
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital 1618
Cautionary Notices to Schools re Infectious Sickness 1864
Certificates of Disinfection issued to Schools, etc. 1766
Accumulations of Dust specially removed 158
Articles destroyed by request—
Beds 24
Mattresses 18
Bolsters 9
Pillows
Palliasses 5
Cushions 6
Articles of Clothing 5
Miscellaneous 5