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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

Wimbledon 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: DisinfectionThe following Table shows the number of rooms and articles disinfected after each disease—

Disinfection

The following Table shows the number of rooms and articles disinfected after each disease—

Diseases.Mattresses.Paliasses.Beds.Pillows and Bolsters.Blankets.Dresses.Suits.Other Articles.Rooms.Totals.
Scarlet Fever1338787365459633837111445087
Diphtheria67545217420338132063782742
Typhoid Fever131253434112085313
Measles27—13581262939454
Puerperal Fever52—781158385
Erysipelas12132——29240
Other Diseases2066383814650015643
Totals2661631526568251196568622569364

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There were twenty-eight Library books disinfected.
On the removal of the patients to the hospital, or when nursed
at home on their recovery, disinfection is carried out as follows:—
The rooms are fumigated either by sulphur di-oxide, or sprayed by
means of the "Invicta" sprayer with formalin solution, sometimes
in combination with the Alformant lamp; the clothing and bedding
is removed to the disinfecting station and there disinfected by steam.
When investigating cases of infectious disease, the attention of the
occupier is called to the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1875,
and the Infectious Disease Prevention Act, 1890 by means of leaflets,
against the exposing of infected persons and clothing, one of which
is a notice required by Act of Parliament to be given calling attention
to sections 7 and 14 of the latter Act.
The second leaflet gives instructions as to the process of disinfection
required after each particular disease, as follows:—