London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
This page requires JavaScript
Vermin and Scabies ATTENDANCES AT CLEANSING STATION
| Vermin | Scabies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Adults | 37 | 10 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| Children | 18 | 70 | 88 | 10 | 47 | 57 |
| Total | 55 | 80 | 135 | 36 | 55 | 91 |
Disinfection RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY DISINFECTING STAFF
| Notified Infectious Diseases | Other Diseases | Miscellaneous | Vermin | Total all Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms disinfected | 22 | 13 | 45 | 674 | 754 |
| Lots of bedding disinfected | 27 | 4 | 36 | 51 | 118 |
| Total visits | 29 | 16 | 3,126 | 383 | 3,554 |
Number of articles disinfected by steam1 ,695
Number of articles disinfected by formalin 895
Number of books disinfected 21
Number of towels washed 5,828
Number of soiled articles washed 12,224
Number of overalls washed 129
Number of covering sheets washed 97
Beds and mattresses destroyed 128
Miscellaneous articles destroyed 343
Weight of:-
tons
cwt.
qtrs.
lbs.
Unsound foods destroyed
29
8
3
6¾
Unsound foods destroyed for Lambeth B.C.
15
16
0
16
Furniture and effects destroyed
63
19
0
0
Official documents
18
4
1
18
Dead animals destroyed
-
9
2
0
Hospital dressings etc. destroyed
-
8
3
0
Hospital bedding etc. disinfected
-
7
0
0
Total
128
13
2
12¾