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

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hackney 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: In addition to these there were 506 articles destroyed onrequest from the owners. These are set out in the followingtable :—Articles Destroyed.

In addition to these there were 506 articles destroyed on

request from the owners. These are set out in the following

table :—

Articles Destroyed.

Beds55
Bolsters15
Mattresses118
Pillows65
Sundry Articles253
Total506

Text

Copy text to clipboard

(c) Public Library Books.—During the past year 306 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. Books Disinfected.
January 32
February 22
March 23
April 23
May 26
June 7
July 24
August 25
September 34
October 36
November 17
December 37
306
Isolation Shelter.
During the year there were 115 persons admitted to the
Shelter while their homes were being disinfected. This total
consisted of 32 men, 34 women, and 49 children. The cost of
maintenance of these persons admitted was £10 13s. 6d.