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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
Surbiton 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The following articles of bedding, wearing apparel, etc., were removed to the Tolworth Isolation Hospital for steam disinfection:-
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 18 | 31 | 121 | 11 |
| Mattresses | 59 | 107 | 30 | 124 |
| Palliasses | 14 | 16 | 1 | 31 |
| Bolsters | 40 | 53 | 64 | 77 |
| Pillows | 104 | 227 | 75 | 182 |
| Sheets | 34 | 42 | 17 | 26 |
| Blankets | 155 | 247 | 317 | 254 |
| Counterpanes | 26 | 42 | 7 | 50 |
| Carpets | 33 | 54 | 115 | 45 |
| Rugs | 42 | 37 | 36 | 34 |
| Cushions | 39 | 39 | 54 | 47 |
| Toilet Covers | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| Towels | 22 | 10 | — | 27 |
| Wearing Apparel | 618 | 808 | 600 | 756 |
| Curtains | 66 | 31 | 8 | 50 |
| Sundries | 42 | 8 | — | 39 |
| Bed Valances | 1 | 8 | — | — |
| Quilts | 17 | 18 | 45 | 38 |
| Pillow Cases | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Mattress Covers | 14 | 33 | 14 | 1 |
| Blinds | — | 14 | 28 | 9 |
| Miscellaneous | — | 149 | 24 | 98 |
| Totals | 1385 | 2008 | 1560 | 1905 |