London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Summary of Outworkers classified by Trades.
| Artificial flowers | 3 |
| Buttons | 1 |
| Cardboard boxes | 67 |
| Carding | 1 |
| Christmas stockings & crackers | 7 |
| Household linen | 4 |
| Lampshades | 22 |
| Toys | 2 |
| Wearing apparel | 226 |
| Weaving | 1 |
| Total | 334 |
Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff
| No.of complaints received | 1,232 |
| No.of inspections | 4,969 |
| No.of Operators' calls | 9,982 |
| No.of private premises baited | 1,417 |
| No.of business premises baited | 183 |
| No. of baits laid | 6,684 |
Vermin and Scabies ATTENDANCES AT CLEANSING STATION
| Vermin | Scabies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Adults | 47 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Children | 26 | 54 | 80 | 45 | 59 | 104 |
| Total | 73 | 57 | 130 | 67 | 79 | 146 |
Disinfection RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY DISINFECTING STAFF
| Notified Infectious Diseases | Other Diseases | Miscellaneous | Vermin | Total all Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms disinfected | 132 | 10 | 32 | 1,024 | 1,198 |
| Lots of bedding disinfected | 32 | 3 | 12 | 59 | 106 |
| Total visits | 141 | 18 | 3,674 | 534 | 4,367 |
Number of articles disinfected by steam 1,423
Number of articles disinfected by formalin 823
Number of books disinfected 272
Number of towels washed 2,990
Number of soiled articles washed 11,437
Number of overalls washed 105
Number of covering sheets washed 172
Beds and mattresses destroyed 163
Miscellaneous articles destroyed 570
Weight of tons cwts. qtrs. lbs.
Unsound foods destroyed 48 2 3 7
Hospital bedding, etc. disinfected 1 0 1 0
Furniture and effects destroyed 98 15 3 0
Dead animals destroyed - 19 0 0
Hospital dressings etc. destroyed - 17 0 0
Wood chips from workshops destroyed - 15 0 0
Miscellaneous articles destroyed 13 11 3 0
Total 164 1 2 7
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