London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Summary of Outworkers classified by Trades
| Artificial flowers | 4 |
| Cardboard boxes | 69 |
| Card lacing | 18 |
| Curtains, etc | 2 |
| Feather sorting | 1 |
| Household linen | 7 |
| Lampshades | 90 |
| Novelties | 33 |
| Toys | 1 |
| Umbrellas | 1 A c\n |
| Wearing apparel | 427 |
| Total | 653 |
Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff
| No.of complaints received | 1,161 |
| No. of inspections | 4,367 |
| No.of Operators' calls | 10,882 |
| No.of private premises baited | 1,488 |
| No. of business premises baited | 166 |
| No.of baits laid | 7,432 |
Vermin and Scabies ATTENDANCES AT CLEANSING STATION
| Vermin | Scabies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Adults | 43 | 10 | 53 | 21 | 28 | 49 |
| Children | 76 | 259 | 335 | 45 | 54 | 99 |
| Total | 119 | 269 | 388 | 66 | 82 | 148 |
Disinfection RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY DISINFECTING STAFF
| Notified Infectious Diseases | Other Diseases | Miscellaneous | Vermin | Total all Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms disinfected | 165 | 22 | 10 | 1,667 | 1,864 |
| Lots of bedding disinfected | 61 | 6 | 13 | 99 | 179 |
| Total visits | 302 | 37 | 2,361 | 921 | 3,621 |
Number of articles disinfected by steam 1,899
Number of articles disinfected by formalin 234
Number of books disinfected 141
Number of towels washed 5,068
Number of soiled articles washed 6,977
Number of overalls washed 561
Number of covering sheets washed 487
Beds and mattresses destroyed 285
Miscellaneous articles destroyed 797
Weight of:- Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs.
Unsound foods destroyed 24 1 1 13ΒΌ
Hospital bedding, etc., disinfected 2 7 3 0
Old clothing, lino, paper etc., destroyed 2 1 3 0
Furniture and effects destroyed 15 9 0 0
Dead animals destroyed 14 3 0
Hospital dressings etc., destroyed 13 0 0
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