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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
Chelsea 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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DISINFECTION AND DISETFESTATICN.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the staff of the
Council's Disinfecting and Cleansing Centre, 9a, Lots Road, Chelsea, during
the past three years.
| (a) SCABIES. | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatments were carried out as follow:- | ||||
| ADULTS (Male) | Cases | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Treatments | 2 | 3 | ||
| ADULTS (Female) | Cases | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Treatments | 13 | 7 | 7 | |
| CHILDREN | Cases | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Treatments | 17 | 6 | 4 | |
In addition to the figures shown above 14 children attending London
County Council schools were given 20 treatments.)
(b) VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Details of work in this
connection are set out below:-
| ADULTS (Mala) | Cases | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Treatments | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| ADULTS (Female) | Cases | 221 | 388 | 465 |
| Tratments | 221 | 388 | 465 | |
| CHILDREN | Cases | 111 | 277 | 304 |
| Treatments | 111 | 277 | 304 |
(365 treatments were given to London County Council school children.)
(a) DISINFECTION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS AFTER INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
| Number of rooms disinfected 289 | 337 | 220 |
| Number of articles disinfected. 2,060 | 4,373 | 6,138 |
| Disinfestation of Rooms and Contents. | ||
| Number of rooms disinfected 430 | 511 | 480 |
| Number of articles disinfected. 2,077 | 1,307 | 1,615 |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISINFECTION. | ||
| Number of rooms disinfected 254 | 242 | 322 |
| Number of articles disinfected. 1,098 | 1,572 | 2,370 |