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Islington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1907
TABLE CIX.
Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c., disinfected during the year 1907, and also in the preceding year 1906.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year 1907 | 1906. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 496 | 519 | 563 | 767 | 2,345 | 2,283 |
| Blankets | 827 | 905 | 852 | 1,268 | 3,852 | 3,627 |
| Bolsters | 391 | 412 | 458 | 686 | 1,947 | 1,666 |
| Carpets | 60 | 74 | 72 | 153 | 359 | 387 |
| Chair Bed Cushions | 87 | 78 | 112 | 106 | 383 | 426 |
| Mattresses | 319 | 336 | 354 | 457 | 1,466 | 1,227 |
| Palliasses | 272 | 294 | 347 | 402 | 1,315 | 1,326 |
| Pillows | 911 | 963 | 1,044 | 1,488 | 4,406 | 4,104 |
| Quilts | 515 | 490 | 718 | 786 | 2,509 | 2,117 |
| Sheets | 897 | 981 | 1,048 | 1,487 | 4,413 | 4,064 |
| Other Articles | 1,522 | 1,531 | 1,536 | 2,499 | 7,088 | 7,402 |
| Totals | 6,297 | 6,583 | 7,104 | 10,099 | 30,083 | 28,629 |
Disinfectants distributed and used —The following statement gives
the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, and used
in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:—
How disposed of.
Carbolic
Powder.
Disinfecting
Fluid.
Formaldehyde.
Powder.
Solution.
Tons.
cwts
Gallons.
cwt.
qr.
lb.
Gallons.
To Householders
3
10
660
—
—
Disinfection of Premises
—
—
1
2
0
22
SHELTER HOUSE.
The shelter house was used for three purposes during the year.
Ist. To house persons whose homes were undergoing disinfection.
2nd. To cleanse verminous persons in its slipper baths under the
provisions of the Verminous Persons Act.
3rd. To bathe verminous school children.
4th. To bathe and cleanse midwives after attendance on cases of
Puerperal Fever.