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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
Bermondsey 1933
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1933
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beds, bedding, clothes and other articles are removed and disinfected
at the station. The following table shows the number of
articles disinfected during the year:—
Beds 1,298
Pillows 3,092
Blankets 3,604
Pillows (cases) 2,904
Bolsters 956
Quilts 2,452
„ (cases) 445
Sheets 1,961
Books 388
Miscellaneous 7,523
Cushions 373
Verminous Clothing 4,000
Mattresses 101
„ Bedding 103
Overlays 1,098
Scabies, Clothing 16,850
30,460 new tabs were used to replace those taken off
mattresses, palliasses, and cushions before disinfection.
Number of rooms disinfected 2,915
Number of mattresses and other articles destroyed 3,375
CLEANSING STATION.
| Verminous persons cleansed | Adult Females | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Males | 82 | |
| Children | 2,882 | |
| Persons treated for Scabies:— | ||
| Number treated | Number of baths given | |
| Adult Females | 27 | 55 |
| Adult Males | 15 | 42 |
| Children—Females | 177 | 1,114 |
| Children—Males | 131 | 812 |
SHELTER.
Four flats are provided in The Neckinger for the temporary
housing of families or persons while their premises are being
disinfected. The number of families accommodated during the
year was 27, 21 for Small-pox, 3 for Scarlet Fever,and 3 for
verminous conditions, the total number of persons accommodated,
being 92.