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Hackney 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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29
MIDWIVES.
The fees of midwives attending the confinements of necessitous
persons are paid as regards cases approved by the Maternity and
Child Welfare Committee. There are 72 midwives practising in
the Borough.
DISINFECTION.
(a) Rooms Disinfected.—During 1931 there were 2,010 rooms
fumigated in the Borough by the staff of the Public Health
Department.

Table: The number of rooms fumigated during each month of the year is set out in the following table:—

The number of rooms fumigated during each month of the year is set out in the following table:—

January185
February201
March233
April150
May142
June148
July99
August145
September129
October195
November179
December204
Total2,010

Table: (b) Articles of Clothing, Furniture, etc.—The number of articles under this head disinfected during last year was 50,265.Atable is here given showing details of the articles disinfected during each month of the year.

(b) Articles of Clothing, Furniture, etc.—The number of articles under this head disinfected during last year was 50,265.Atable is here given showing details of the articles disinfected during each month of the year.

Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
House Linen and Furniture28242796271521892468246216382233215132943105261630491
Men's Clothing38236146975868032283683733203144004530
Women's Clothing8764075025815443961641584203985705605576
Children's Clothing151389273165193205109782152741972782527
Other Articles9306166799648475521811263564926287707141
Totals51634569463846574732393721752663351547784814462450265