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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 1958
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
SUMMARY OF THE WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE COUNCIL'S DISINFECTING STAFF
DURING THE YEAR 1958.
Under an arrangement with the London County Council, schoolchildren
are treated at the Cleansing Station for Scabies and Verminous
conditions.
SCABIES CASES TREATED
Chelsea Residents 5
L.C.C. Schoolchildren 15
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Adults 212
Children 103
L.C.C. 138
DISINFECTION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS. CLOTHING ETC.
Number of Rooms Disinfected 376
Number of Articles Disinfected 3,067
PISINFESTATION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS
Number of Rooms Disinfested 319
Number of Articles Disinfested 1,012