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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 1946

Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1946

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SCABIES & VERMIN.
There was a further decrease of over 1000 in the number of
attendances at the Council's Cleansing Station for treatment for
Scabies during the year; the number of attendances for the treatment
of verminous conditions, however, was slightly higher than in
the previous year.
These cases continued to engage the attention of the Sanitary
Inspectors and Health Visitors who paid follow-up visits to the
homes of the persons treated. Small tooth combs and Lethane Hair
Oil were issued at the Council's Infant Welfare Centres during the
year.

Table: DISINFECTING STATION – RETURN OF WORK.

DISINFECTING STATION – RETURN OF WORK.

Notified Infectious DiseasesOther DiseasesMiscellaneousVerminTotal All Cases.
Rooms disinfected69563229521,732
Lets of bedding disinfected42345230301999
Total visits1,130889426782,838

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Number of articles disinfected by steam 3,590
" " " " " formalin 826
" " books disinfected 178
Beds and mattresses destroyed 136
Miscellaneous goods destroyed 210
T. C. qr. lb.
Weight of unsound foods condemned 33 1 1 14¾
" " old and verminous furniture
etc., destroyed 2 13 1
" " dead animals destroyed 1 2
" " hospital dressings destroyed 5 4 1 14

Table: CLEANSING STATION.

CLEANSING STATION.

Persons cleansedNumber of attendances
ScabiesVermin
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
Adults6487143310
Children1,1221,4325751,614

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