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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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DISINFESTATION. RETURN OF WORK, 1925.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons cleansed, Verminous:— | |||||||||||||
| Adults—Males | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 62 |
| Females | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Children—Males | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 99 |
| Females | 220 | 188 | 285 | 182 | 244 | 297 | 284 | 67 | 292 | 274 | 271 | 194 | 2,798 |
| Persons cleansed, scabies:— | |||||||||||||
| Adults—Males | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 10 |
| Females | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Children—Males ... | 58 | 44 | 33 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 7 | – | 25 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 307 |
| Females | 39 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 3 | – | 28 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 219 |
| Verminous rooms disinfected | – | 3 | 2 | – | 22 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 115 |
| Verminous bedding disinfected | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | – | 1 | 54 |