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At the beginning of April water was restored and electric immersion
heaters were fitted, thus enabling treatment of head conditions to be
resumed, and children and adults were again treated for Ped. Capitis and
Scabies.
It was, however, still not possible to carry out dlslnfestatlon of
clothing and bedding, and this, as well as other verminous conditions was
dealt with by Kensington.
The total stoppage of treatments lasted five weeks, and the London
County Council arranged for school children to attend the cleansing
Centres either at FUlham or Kensington according to their convenience.
As time went on it became obvious that the restoration of steam
and hot water would not take place by the date estimated, and even by
the end of the year the work had not been completed.
The Health committee, however, provided every assistance possible
to keep the service in action, and the staffs of the fulham and Kensington
Borough Councils also enabled our cases to have whatever treatment
was necessary.
The figures showing the numbers dealt with during the year will be
found on reference to the table in the Statistical Supplement. It is
pleasing to report once more a decrease In verminous conditions, the number
of treatments at 730 was even lower than last year and Is the lowest
ever recorded in the Borough. The figure of 193 cases treated for Scabies
is, apart from 192 in 1930, the lowest recorded since the Baths opened
In 1923, and is 14% lower than last year, althougi 44 families were involved
In treatment.
A pleasing feature Is the fact that in only three cases was re-infection
noted, although in quite a number of Instances all the family
did not report to the Baths. Thirteen husbands or wives of persons requiring
treatment and not attending with the affected spouse were asked
to attend. Ten did so, and eigjit were found to be Infected.
Three families alone accounted for 63 attendances as under:-
family "A" - Four in the family, two children extensively Infected
total treatments 16.
Family "B" Nine of the family treated, but not the husband, all severe
cases, the origin said to be from a daughter on holiday
from her home in Ireland - total treatments 24.
Family "C" Six of the family treated, but not the husband. Two boys
previously suffered In 1951 - total treatments of 23.
The remaining 41 families accounted for 124 baths, and Is quite a
good record.
A large proportion of persons requiring delouslng have no fixed
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