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Camberwell 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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The experiment had, therefore, been moderately successful
in reducing the incidence of head lice infestation and from an
educational point of view, had been most valuable.
The Public Health Committee therefore authorised the
issue of a further supply of hair emulsion to the families of the
unsatisfactory children and also to the parents of 15 additional
children who had been notified by the London County Council
as frequent attenders at the Cleansing Station and had not been
previously dealt with in this scheme.
Disinfecting and Cleansing Station.
The Municipal Cleansing Station which is situated at
Frensham Street, Peckham Park Road, S.E.15, is available for
the treatment of any residents in the Borough affected with
vermin or scabies. The following tables show the number of
attendances made for such treatment during the year 1951:—
CLEANSING STATION ATTENDANCES (VERMIN)
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
| Adults | 31 | 14 | 45 |
| Children | 306 | 1,135 | 1,441 |
| Total | 337 | 1,149 | 1,486 |
CLEANSING STATION ATTENDANCES (SCABIES).
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
| Adults | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| Children | 45 | 35 | 80 |
| Total | 69 | 50 | 119 |
Disinfection.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfecting Staff during the year:—
| Notified Infectious Diseases. | Other Diseases. | Miscellaneous. | Vermin. | Total. All Cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms disinfected | 984 | 77 | 11 | 1,362 | 2,434 |
| Lots of bedding disinfected | 1,221 | 57 | 49 | 183 | 1,510 |
| Total visits | 1,549 | 105 | 1,433 | 812 | 3,899 |