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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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HAMPSTEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL CLEANSING CENTRE
| Verminous Conditions | Scabies * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Treatments | Cases | Treatments | |
| Adults | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| Children | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Contacts | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| * Includes one female treated at the request of Medical Officer of Health, Hendon. | ||||
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1953
| Persons cleansed at home | NIL |
| DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION | |
| No. of calls by borough van | 5,913 |
| No. of articles passed through steam chamber | 6,102 |
| No. of rooms disinfested after vermin | 135 |
| No. of rooms disinfected after infectious disease | 118 |
| No. of rooms cleansed after death or removal | 31 |
| Parcels of clothes for despatch abroad | 93 |
| Articles on medical loan collected and disinfected on behalf of London County Council | 19 |
PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNDRY
A twice weekly service is in operation and 1,689 bags of laundry have been dealt with during the year. The number of calls made by the van was 2,509.
| Articles Laundered:- | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Sheets | 2,871 | Shirts | 342 |
| Sheets | 2,383 | Vests | 725 |
| Blankets | 229 | Towels | 1,888 |
| Pillow-cases | 1,812 | Pants | 795 |
| Nightdresses and Pyjamas | 2,118 | Total Articles | 13,163 |
| The number of people using the laundry service has varied from 24 to 30 per month. | |||