London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Surbiton 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Disinfection was also carried out at twenty-two
premises after deaths from non-notifiable diseases
on the occupiers of the houses in which the deaths
occurred agreeing to pay the expense.
The Public Elementary Schools were, as usual,
disinfected as arranged with the Managers and the
Surrey County Education Committee, the walls,
floors and ceilings being sprayed with Formaldehyde
during the Easter, Summer and Christmas
vacations.
The following articles of bedding, wearing
apparel, etc., were removed to the Tolworth Isolation
Hospital for steam disinfection under the
superintendence of the Hospital staff:—
Beds 75
Bed valances 24
Blankets 534
Blinds 7
Bolsters 102
Carpets 43
Counterpanes 55
Curtains 147
Cushions 124
Mattresses 274
Mattress covers 76
Palliasses 21
Pillows 417
Pillow cases 43