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In all, 346 examinations were carried out on behalf
of Hampstead doctors. The Department has an arrangement whereby
specimens left at the offices by 2.30 p.m. are dispatched by hand
to the Laboratories the same day, and 320 specimens were sent to
the Laboratories by this means.
CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF VERMINOUS PERSONS
AND THEIR BELONGINGS
The following cleansing and medicinal baths were
carried out at the Borough Council Cleansing Centre, during the
year, where 27 adults and 48 children received treatment:
Verminous conditions Cases Treatments
Adults 17 19
Children under 5 15 17
Children over 5 28 29
During the second half of the year one family had no
less than 33 treatments at the Public Health Station. The mother
had five treatments for head and body lice and her eight children
had from 2 to 6 treatments each. This family has received
treatment in previous years and requires constant supervision
from the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors.
A second family with whom the Department has experienced
considerable difficulty consisted of husband and wife and three
children. The whole family received treatment and on two
occasions disinfestation of the rooms and bedding was carried out.
This family had received treatment in 1954 when their living
accommodation was also treated for vermin.
Scabies Cases Treatments
Adults 10 30
Children under 5 2 6
Children over 5 3 11
Contacts 7 7
29 cases of scabies were brought to the notice of the
Department during the year. Notification certificates were
received in respect of 26 of these cases, the remaining 3 cases
being second or subsequent cases in a family and not notifiable
under the Regulations. All cases were investigated by the
Sanitary Inspectors and treatment carried out at the Cleansing
Station in respect of 15 cases and 7 contacts. The remainder
received treatment either at home, or at hospital outpatient
departments.