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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

Hampstead 1958

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

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Table: HAMPSTEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL CLEANSING CENTRE

HAMPSTEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL CLEANSING CENTRE

Verminous conditionsScabies
CasesTreatmentsCasesTreatments
Adults1112718
Children under 511517
Children over 5--13
Contacts22--
L.C.C. School Children8787--
London Countv Council (General Powers) Act. 1953
Persons cleansed at homeNil

Table: DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION

DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION

No. of calls by borough van6,574
No. of articles passed through steam chamber5,916
No. of rooms disinfested after vermin389
No. of rooms disinfected after infectious disease154
No» of rooms cleansed after death or removal22
Parcels of clothes for despatch abroad112

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PUBLIC HEALTH IAUNDHY
A twice weekly service is in operation and 1,611 bags
of laundry have been dealt with during the year. The number of
calls made by the van was 2,405.

Table: Articles laundered:

Articles laundered:

Draw Sheets2,162Shirts286
Sheets2,032Vests349
Blankets320Towels1,159
Pillow-cases1,676Pants492
Nightdresses and Pyjamas1,481Miscellaneous390
Total Articles10,347

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The number of people using the laundry service has
varied from 22 to 31 per month.