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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

Hammersmith 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: MEDICINAL BATHSCleansing of Verminous Persons

MEDICINAL BATHS

Cleansing of Verminous Persons

School Children—Hammersmith
Scabies122
Verminous1,053
Impetigo7
School Children—Non-Hammersmith
Nil.
Children under Five Years—Hammersmith
Scabies33
Verminous66
Children under Five Years—Non-Hammersmith
Nil.
Adults—Hammersmith
Scabies97
Verminous.127
Other conditions8
Adults—Non-Hammersmith
Scabies4
Verminous2
Lodging-Houses Scabies4
Verminous157

Table: DISINFECTION

DISINFECTION

Beds40
Mattresses402
Pillows354
Bolsters21
Blankets264
Sheets125
Quilts66
Curtains3
Carpets1
Articles of Clothing273
Sundries143
1,692
Rooms (including 613 verminous rooms)867