London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Holborn 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Disinfecting Station.
| Disinfection | |
|---|---|
| Number of rooms disinfected after tuberculosis | 27 |
| „ „ „ „ „ scabies | 1 |
| „ „ „ „ „ other infectious diseases | 59 |
| Total number of rooms disinfected after infectious disease | 87 |
| Number of articles of bedding and clothing disinfected after tuberculosis | 447 |
| Number of articles of bedding and clothing disinfected after scabies | 52 |
| Number of articles of bedding and clothing disinfected after other infectious diseases | 1,274 |
| Total number of articles disinfected after infectious disease | 1,773 |
| Number of books disinfected after infectious disease | 205 |
| „ „ toys „ „ „ „ „ | 19 |
| Number of rooms disinfested of vermin | 425 |
| „ „ articles of bedding and clothing disinfested of vermin | 758 |
| „ „ books disinfested of vermin | 33 |
Summary of 2,640 articles of bedding and clothing dealt with during the year: —
| Mattresses | 282 |
| Pillows | 379 |
| Pillow Cases | 168 |
| Bolsters | 41 |
| Bolster Cases | 11 |
| Blankets | 479 |
| Sheets | 233 |
| Clothing | 736 |
| Other Bedding | 311 |
CAeansing Station.
During the year 1.23 men were cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station. Eightythree
were referred from Bruce House, Westminster, and 34 from Parker House, Parker
Street.
Under the agreement between the Council and the London County Council thirtyfour
school children were treated for head lice at the Station during the first three months
of the year. This agreement, however, was terminated by the London County Council
on the 31st March, owing to the small number of children involved. As a result the
services of the Council's part-time Women's Cleansing Attendant was dispensed with, and
arrangements were made with the Westminster City Council to cleanse women from the
Holborn area at a charge 1/- per person. Under this arrangement 18 women were cleansed
up to the end of the year.