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Southwark 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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DISINFECTION.
The total number of disinfections of rooms during the year by the
ouncil's disinfecting staff was 4,925. Of this number 1,775 rooms were
isinfected after the occurrence of the ordinary notifiable infectious
diseases, as against 1,925 rooms in 1918. 2,687 periodical sprayings of
rooms occupied by Phthisical patients wore also carried out during the
year.
463 verminous rooms wore sulphured and othorwise cloansod by
the Council's staff during the year, as against 582 in 1918.
Among the total number of disinfoctions (4,925) it was found
necessary to strip 770 rooms. Of these 594 were in relation to the
notifiable diseases, 164 after the termination of cases of Phthisis, and
12 were verminous.
TABLE 25

Table: The Locality of Rooms Disinfected.After the occurrence of Infectious Disease.

The Locality of Rooms Disinfected.

After the occurrence of Infectious Disease.

St- Mary's Ward*St. Paul' Ward. sSt. Peter's Ward.St. John's Ward.Trinity Ward.All Saints Ward.St. Michael's Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christ-church Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.Total
Number of Rooms Disinfected152141195264123173188105146652231775

Table: TABLE 26.The Locality of the Rooms Stripped after the occurrence of Infectious Disease,

TABLE 26.

The Locality of the Rooms Stripped after the occurrence of Infectious Disease,

St Mary's Ward'.St. Paul's Ward.St.Peter's WardSt John's Ward.Tri-ity Ward.All Saints Ward.St. Michael's Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christ-Church Ward.St. Sariour'8 Ward.Total.
Numbor of Rooms Stripped5470849129717045412019594