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St Mary (Islington) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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DISINFECTION.
The practice adopted by the Sanitary Committee of carrying out
the fumigation of rooms, free of cost, where infectious disease has
occurred, continued to be very effectual.
The following table gives the number of rooms which have been fumigated by the Disinfect or after cases of infectious disease, during each month of the year.
| Districts. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep . | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total rooms disinfected during year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up. Hollow ay | |||||||||||||
| Lr. Holloway | |||||||||||||
| Highbury | |||||||||||||
| Thornhill | |||||||||||||
| Barnsbury | |||||||||||||
| St. Mary's | |||||||||||||
| Canonbury | |||||||||||||
| St. Peter's | |||||||||||||
| Totals |
Street Watering and Disinfectants.—For the third year in
succession the mixing of Carbolic Acid with the water used in street
watering was continued during the summer months, with satisfaction to
the Sanitary Department.
Courts, Lanes, and Street Channels.—Carbolic Acid Disinfecting
Powder was applied during the hottest portions of the year to these
places, and also to the channels in some of the dirtiest parts of the district.
Dust-bins.—These were also disinfected (after emptying by the
Dustmen) during the summer, and indeed.- as long as the weather
continued warm.