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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
Kensington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The following table shows the work carried out during 1963 at both the Kensington and the Hammersmith Medicinal Baths:-
| Description | Scabies | Vermin | Impetigo | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Cleans-ings | Persons | Cleans-ings | Persons | Cleans-ings | |
| Adults | ||||||
| Kensington | 58 | 103 | 65 | 70 | - | - |
| Other boroughs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| School-children | ||||||
| Kensington | 30 | 60 | 86 | 86 | - | - |
| Other boroughs | 3 | 6 | 66 | 66 | - | - |
| Children under 5 | ||||||
| Kensington | 23 | 41 | 12 | 12 | — | _ |
| Other boroughs | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTALS | 115 | 212 | 232 | 237 | - | - |
In addition to the cleansing of persons referred to above,
articles of personal clothing disinfested at the Medicinal Baths during
the year numbered 433.
Disinfection and Disinfestation
A summary of the routine work carried out in 1963 by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:-
| Houses disinfected after infectious disease | 127 | (203 rooms) | |
| Houses disinfested after vermin | (551 rooms) | ||
| Total weight of bedding, etc. dealt with:- | |||
| Tons | cwt. | qtr. | lb. |
| 6 | 3 | 26 | |
It is the practice of certain foreign countries to prohibit the
import of parcels of clothing, unless accompanied with a certificate that
the articles have been disinfected. The Council afford facilities to
persons desirous of sending clothing abroad, but make a charge of 2/6d.
for each certificate provided. During the year, 142 parcels of clothing
were disinfected and the income amounted to £17.15s.0d. The following
table indicates the destination of these parcels:-
No. of parcels
Czechoslovakia 32
Spain 66
Rumania 7
East Germany 31
Bulgaria 4
Albania 2
TOTAL 142
Some other countries allow the import of clothing if accompanied
by a certificate stating that no case of infectious disease has occurred
at the sender's address within twenty-one days prior to mailing. During
the year 23 such certificates were issued.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS
The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, imposes a duty on
occupiers of premises to notify the Council of rodent infestation, and
the Council are required to ensure that the borough is, as far as