Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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notices were forthwith served upon the persons
responsible to remedy the same.
The following is a list of the articles of bedding,
wearing apparel, etc., removed during the year from
infected premises to the Tolworth Isolation Hospital
for steam disinfection :—
Beds 44
Mattresses 55
Palliasses 43
Bolsters 59
Pillows 133
Sheets 118
Blankets 211
Counterpanes 67
Carpets 63
Rugs 31
Cushions 48
Toilet covers 127
Towels 61
Wearing apparel 973
Curtains 147
Blinds 52
Sundries 662
Bed valances 30
Quilts 21
Pillow cases 34
Mattress covers 24
Furniture (chairs, etc.) 15
Total 3,018
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
The number of workshops and workplaces now
on the register is 184, compared with 189 at the end
of 1905.
Visits have been paid from time to time as
49