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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 1949
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1949
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DISINFECTION. The figures showing the work done in the disinfecting station are set out below.
| Beds | 127 |
| Blankets | 1,237 |
| Bolsters | 120 |
| „ (cases) | 33 |
| Books | 651 |
| Cushions | 52 |
| Overlays | 4,567 |
| Pillows | 5,075 |
| Pillows (cases) | 303 |
| Quilts | 201 |
| Sheets | 346 |
| Miscellaneous | 5,062 |
| Verminous Clothing | 1,298 |
Number of rooms disinfected 1,089
Number of mattresses and other articles destroyed 267
Furniture, Floorcloth, etc., destroyed 54 Loads
CLEANSING STATION.
| Verminous persons cleansed | Adult Females | 28 |
| Adult Males | 183 | |
| Children | 1,335 | |
| Persons treated for Scabies:— | Number treated | Number of baths given |
| Adult Females | 17 | 46 |
| Adult Males | 10 | 33 |
| Children, Females (School Age) | 25 | 140 |
| Children, Males ( „ „ ) | 15 | 54 |
| Children, Females (Under School Age) | 3 | 6 |
| Children, Males ( „ „ „ ) | 5 | 14 |