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Bethnal Green 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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36
BEDDING PURIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1883.
NEW TICKS SUPPLIED WHERE NECESSARY.
Quarter ending 30th March.
Beds
5
£
s.
d.
Bolsters
2
Pillows
8
New Ticks
5
Number of Articles
20
3
7
11
Quarter ending 24th June.
Beds
2
Pillows
1
Mattresses
1
New Ticks
3
Number of Articles
7
1
16
0
Quarter ending 30th September.
Beds
2
Bolsters
2
Pillows
9
Mattresses
2
New Ticks
11
26
3
11
11
Quarter ending 31st December.
Beds
18
Bolsters
8
Pillows
31
Mattresses
2
New Ticks
10
69
11
4
5
£20
0
3
DISINFECTING APPARATUS.
The question, how to deal with, articles of clothing and bedding
tainted with the infection of Small Pox, Fever, &c., has on several
occasions been considered and most carefully discussed by the
Sanitary Committee.
As is well known to you, our present custom, one which has obtained
for many years, is to destroy by fire all flock beds, bolsters, and