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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(b) Articles of Clothing, Furniture, etc.—The number of articles under this head disinfected or destroyed during last year was 63,927. In addition, 164 van-loads of verminous or dirty articles were collected and destroyed at the Disinfecting Station.
| Month. | Infected Articles Disinfected. | Infected Articles Destroyed. | Verminous Articles Disinfected. | Verminous Articles Destroyed. | Totals. | Loads of Verminous or Filthy Goods Destroyed. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds, Overlays or Mattresses. | Other Bedding Materials. | Men's Clothing. | Women's Clothing. | Children's Clothing. | Other Articles. | Beds, Overlays or Mattresses. | Other Bedding Materials. | Men's Clothing. | Women's Clothing. | Other Articles. | Beds, Overlays or Mattresses. | Other Bedding Materials. | Men's Clothing. | Women's clothing. | Children's Clothing. | Other Articles. | Beds, Overlays or Mattresses. | Other Bedding Materials. | Men's Clothing. | Other Articles. | |||
| January | 477 | 2724 | 280 | 266 | 318 | 213 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4311 | 11 | |
| February | 447 | 3349 | 396 | 417 | 246 | 209 | 28 | 7 | 2 | — | 18 | 1 | — | 17 | — | — | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5162 | 12 |
| March | 538 | 4056 | 413 | 590 | 583 | 676 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 25 | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6911 | 30 |
| April | 380 | 2637 | 312 | 308 | 278 | 232 | 19 | 28 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4205 | 11 |
| May | 385 | 3170 | 387 | 351 | 328 | 308 | 9 | 18 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | 4981 | 14 |
| May-June— Slum clearance | 376 | 2065 | 55 | 56 | 17 | 71 | 43 | 17 | — | 5 | 2705 | 8 | |||||||||||
| June | 449 | 3117 | 425 | 549 | 330 | 358 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | - | — | 10 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | — | 7 | 5304 | 8 |
| July | 313 | 2363 | 238 | 162 | 153 | 253 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | 3 | 3511 | 14 |
| August | 251 | 1659 | 313 | 337 | 262 | 383 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 16 | — | 7 | 3255 | 5 |
| September | 454 | 3030 | 290 | 235 | 393 | 269 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 2 | 4724 | 6 |
| October | 501 | 3088 | 361 | 461 | 411 | 428 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5304 | 22 |
| November | 510 | 3912 | 398 | 556 | 462 | 382 | 8 | 16 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6270 | 18 |
| December | 555 | 4429 | 550 | 668 | 518 | 493 | 12 | 36 | — | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | — | 7 | 7284 | 5 |
| Totals | 5260 | 37534 | 4363 | 4900 | 4282 | 4204 | 112 | 153 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 379 | 2070 | 127 | 71 | 27 | 97 | 114 | 81 | 10 | 45 | 63927 | 164 |