Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.
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Personal Cleansing Station.
During the year 1929, there were 4,335 children and 278 adults
cleansed and treated at the station. Of the 4,335 children attending,
557 were suffering from scabies or itch, a contagious parasitic
skin affection. The remainder were verminous. Of these children
4,308 attended from the public elementary schools in the Borough
by arrangement with the London County Council, who have entered
into a contract with the Borough Council for the use of their
Personal Cleansing Station. The cleansing and treatment of the
school children is carried out under the supervision of officers of
the London County Council while the disinfestation of the clothing
and of the homes is carried out concurrently by the Borough
Council's sanitary staff.
There was an increase in the number of infested persons treated
at the station as compared with the previous year.
The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons was begun. Number of Baths, &c.
Year. | Adults. | Children. | * Expenditure. | Amount Contributed.* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Verminous and Scabies. | Verminous and Scabies. | £ | £ | |
1906 | 141 | 2 | 29 | - |
1907 | 504 | 113 | 42 | - |
1908 | 1,011 | 656 | 82 | - |
1909 | 1,373 | 321 | 91 | - |
1910 | 1,583 | 341 | 88 | - |
1911 | 1,459 | 191 | 93 | 13 |
1912 | 1,351 | 841 | 237 | 65 |
1913 | 1,323 | 1,090 | 118 | 69 |
1914 | 1,050 | 1,602 | 132 | 78 |
1915 | 648 | 1,273 | 125 | 78 |
1916 | 475 | 1,773 | 143 | 94 |
1917 | 320 | 2,620 | 169 | 140 |
1918 | 291 | 3,179 | 237 | 187 |
1919 | 366 | 3,214 | 287 | 169 |
1920 | 419 | 4,213 | 456 | 331 |
1921 | 340 | 4,607 | 561 | 400 |
1922 | 274 | 4,444 | 584 | 400 |
1923 | 212 | 4,949 | 779 | 487 |
1924 | 311 | 5,394 | 912 | 488 |
1925 | 261 | 4,724 | 879 | 459 |
1926 | 229 | 4,371 | 916 | 425 |
1927 | 256 | 4,360 | 960 | 418 |
1928 | 221 | 3,769 | 863 | 400 |
1929 | 278 | 4,335 | 927 | 400 |
14,696 | 62,382 | £9,710 | £5,101 |
* Financial year ending 31st March.