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
Hampstead 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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25.
HAMPSTEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL CLEANSING CENTRE.
| Verminous Conditions | Scabies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Treatments | Cases | Treatments | |
| Adults | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| Children | - | - | - | - |
| Contacts | - | - | - | - |
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1953.
Persons cleansed at home NIL
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
Calls by borough van 6,017
Articles passed through steam chamber 4,154
Rooms disinfested after vermin 355
Rooms disinfected after infectious disease 47
Rooms cleansed after death or removal 10
Parcels of clothes for despatch abroad 54
Articles on medical loan collected and disinfected
on behalf of London County Council 15
Contents of rooms dried after burst pipes 3
Wasps nests destroyed 60
PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNDRY.
A twice weekly service is in operation and 1,263 bags of laundry
have been dealt with during the year. The number of calls made by the
van was 2,353.
| Draw Sheets | 4,604 | Shirts | 268 |
| Sheets | 2,813 | Vests | 939 |
| Blankets | 279 | Towels | 1,471 |
| Pillow-cases | 1,473 | Pants | 996 |
| Nightdresses and Pyjamas | 2,418 | Total Articles | 15,261 |
The number of people using the laundry service has varied from
24 to 30 per month.