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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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In addition to these there were 738 articles destroyed on request from the owners. These are set out in the following table: —
| Articles Destroyed. | |
|---|---|
| Beds | 75 |
| Bolsters | 23 |
| Mattresses | 129 |
| Pillows | 64 |
| Sundry Articles | 447 |
| Total | 738 |
(c) Public Library Books.—During the past year 624 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.
| January | 58 |
| February | 54 |
| March | 71 |
| April | 42 |
| May | 55 |
| June | 47 |
| July | 48 |
| August | 19 |
| September | 49 |
| October | 57 |
| November | 87 |
| December | 37 |
| Total | 624 |