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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 1960

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960

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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE COUNCIL'S DISINFECTING STAFF
DURING THE YEAR I960,

Table: Under an arrangement with the London County Council, schoolchildren are treated at the Cleansing Station for Scabies and Verminous conditions.

Under an arrangement with the London County Council, schoolchildren are treated at the Cleansing Station for Scabies and Verminous conditions.

SCABIESCASES TREATED
Chelsea Residents14
L.C.C. Schoolchildren2
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS
Adults73
Children19
L.C.C. Schoolchildren16

Table: DISINFECTION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS. CLOTHING ETC.

DISINFECTION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS. CLOTHING ETC.

Number of Rooms Disinfected204.
Number of Articles Disinfected2,355
DISINFESTATION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS
Number of Rooms Disinfested304
Number of Articles Disinfested1,507