Blanket Laundering and Sterilization: Report of a Trial at the City General Hospital, Sheffield.

Trials have recently been carried out at the City General Hospital, Sheffield, with various types of blankets as follows: (1) All wool blankets to B.S. 1681: 1951, nominal size 76 in. x 96 in., weight 5 lb. 2 oz., cost 53s. lOd. each. (2) All wool blankets to B.S. 1681: 1951, nominal size 76 in. x 96 in., weight 5 lb. 2 oz., cost 53s. lOd. each, treated for shrinkage resistance at an approximate cost of 7s. I Id. per blanket. (3) Cellular cotton blankets (loom state), nominal size 76 in. x 96 in., weight 3 lb. 6 oz., cost 29s. lld. each. (4) Turkish towelling blankets (bleached), nominal size 80 in. x 100 in. made from two pieces 100 in. x 40 in. joined up the centre, weight 5 lb. 4 oz. per blanket, cost 66s. 6d. each.