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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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In addition to these there were 181 articles destroyed on request from the owners. These are set out in the following table:—
| Beds | 36 |
| Bolsters | 8 |
| (Mattresses | 24 |
| Pillows | 19 |
| Sundry Articles | 94 |
| Total | 181 |
(c) Public Library Books. During the past year 432 books
from homes in which infectious diseases had occurred were disinfected.
The method of disinfection of books practised is to
expose the books in a closed chamber to the action of burning
sulphur.
| Month. | Number. |
|---|---|
| January | 52 |
| February | 47 |
| March | 37 |
| April | 33 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 29 |
| July | 21 |
| August | 29 |
| September | 20 |
| October | 42 |
| November | 51 |
| December | 53 |
| 432 |