Disinfecting Collection

Sanitas disinfecting fluid advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for The Sanitas Co. Ltd and Sanitas Disinfecting Fluid, indispensible in sick room and nursing wards for sponging the sick, washing wounds and sores

An engraving depicting various views of a rubber stopper for hermetically sealing sterilised bottles together with a
5311324 An engraving depicting various views of a rubber stopper for hermetically sealing sterilised bottles together with a kettle for sterilising

At the emigrant station in Ruhleben, Germany, Auswandererbahnhof Ruhleben was a transit
1900s, 19th-century, berlinhamburger, black, black-and-white, black-white, bunch of, cargo rail station, cargo rail stations, check, checking, checkup, cities, city area, close, close up

Pieta Regale, in the Gombo pine forest in San Rossore, Queen Elena disinfects and medicates a worker... (colour litho)
2815558 Pieta Regale, in the Gombo pine forest in San Rossore, Queen Elena disinfects and medicates a worker... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Poster advertising Machinery for Disinfection by Steam produced by Hallu Aine
CHT237163 Poster advertising Machinery for Disinfection by Steam produced by Hallu Aine, end nineteenth century (litho) by Bourdelin, Emile (fl.1890); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Cholera at Hamburg, disinfecting the Road where Tramcars are running (engraving)
1603525 The Cholera at Hamburg, disinfecting the Road where Tramcars are running (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cholera at Hamburg)

The Cholera in Spain, Fires for disinfecting the Streets of Granada (engraving)
1614240 The Cholera in Spain, Fires for disinfecting the Streets of Granada (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cholera in Spain)

Sketches at a Casual Ward (engraving)
1591519 Sketches at a Casual Ward (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Casual Ward)

Precautions against cholera (colour litho)
2779678 Precautions against cholera (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precautions against cholera)

Disinfecting Apparatus
Apparatus for separate on - and dissipation

Livestock lorry about to go through disinfectant bath on leaving market, Bakewell Livestock Market, Bakewell, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, April

Fumigating a Room
This young woman covers her mouth to protect herself from breathing in harmful bacteria as she seals a doorway and keyhole of a room in her house for fumigation from disease. Date: early 1930s

Mrs Lawrence & Mrs Mason carbonising garments for troops, WW1
Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Barry Mason, pictured in workrooms where military garments were carbonised, in order to give protection from vermin

Disinfecting a Room
A young woman disinfecting a room. Date: early 1930s

Thursfield Steam Disinfecting Apparatus
Antique illustration of a Thursfield Steam Disinfecting Apparatus

Mobile Disinfecting Apparatus
Mobile Apparatus for separate on - and dissipation

Precautions taken to prevent cholera, disinfection at the Serbian border, illustration
XIR346505 Precautions taken to prevent cholera, disinfection at the Serbian border, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st January 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Dairy farming, automatic washing and filling formaldehyde footbath used after milking dairy cows in Alpha Laval 50 point rotary parlour, Lancashire, England, April

Dairy farming, Holstein cows going through formaldehyde footbath after milking in Alpha Laval 50 point rotary parlour, Lancashire, England, April

Early disinfection in Germany, 1880s C017 / 6874
Early disinfection in Germany. 19th-century artwork of the first public institution for disinfection in Berlin, Germany. The need to practice cleanliness to prevent infection

Hospital hygiene
MODEL RELEASED. Hospital hygiene. Nurse washing her hands at a sink. Cleanliness in hospitals helps prevent the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)

Ozone machine at waterworks
Ozone machine at a waterworks. Ozone is added to water as part of the disinfection process. An electric current is then transmitted through the water to kill microbes that are resistant to chlorine

Physiological tests on pollution workers
Pollution control workers undergoing physiological tests in a climatic chamber. The workers are simulating the effort required to carry out their work

Disinfecting a house, historical artwork
Disinfecting a house. 1734 artwork by Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur depicting people in the 18th Century disinfecting a house to prevent infection

Disinfection Service
Disinfecting a room in Paris recently occupied by refugees

Disinfecting a railway carriage. The carriage is placed in the tube, which was then filled with formalin, an extremely strong disinfectant

Cholera / Disinfection
Disinfecting travellers on the Serbia - Hungary border

Street Disinfecting
Public disinfectors with their cart : this is the authorities response to cholera and other plagues

Disinfecting a home - 2
DISINFECTING A HOME Infected bedlinen is fumigated in a horse-drawn portable Stove to destroy germs of tuberculosis or cholera

Disinfecting a home - 1
DISINFECTING A HOME Workers for the Paris prefecture disinfect a home where tuberculosis or cholera have occurred

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From the battlefields to emigrant stations, the power knows no bounds. Sanitas disinfecting fluid leads the way in keeping our surroundings clean and safe. In the chaos of World War I, even amidst the horrors of war, sanitation remained a priority. At the emigrant station in Ruhleben, Germany, Auswandererbahnhof Ruhleben stood as a beacon of hope for those seeking new beginnings. Disinfection played a crucial role in ensuring that these brave souls embarked on their journeys with peace of mind. Queen Elena herself understood the importance of cleanliness and hygiene. In Pieta Regale, she tirelessly worked to disinfect and medicate workers in the Gombo pine forest in San Rossore. Her dedication serves as an inspiration to us all. The advancements in technology brought about by Hallu Aine revolutionized disinfection methods. Their machinery for steam disinfection was a game-changer, providing efficient and effective solutions for maintaining cleanliness. History has shown us time and again how diseases can ravage communities if left unchecked. The cholera outbreaks at Hamburg and Granada serve as stark reminders of this fact. Disinfecting roads and streets became imperative to halt its spread. Even within society's most vulnerable spaces like casual wards or third-class compartments, precautions against diseases were taken seriously. From fumigating rooms to carbonising garments for troops during WWI, every effort was made to protect lives. Let us not forget that prevention is better than cure when it comes to infectious diseases like cholera or any other health crisis we may face today or tomorrow. Stay vigilant; stay sanitized.