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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Disinfecting Station.
| Disinfection. | |
|---|---|
| Number of rooms disinfected after tuberculosis | 38 |
| „ „ „ „ „ scabies | 1 |
| „ „ „ „ „ other infectious diseases | 84 |
| Total number of rooms disinfected after infectious disease | 123 |
| Number of articles of bedding and clothing disinfected after tuberculosis | 311 |
| Number of articles of bedding and clothing disinfected after scabies | 10 |
| Number of articles of bedding and clothing disinfected after other infectious diseases | 873 |
| Total number of articles disinfected after infectious disease | 1,194 |
| Number of books disinfected after infectious disease | 94 |
| „ „ toys „ „ „ „ | 272 |
| Number of rooms disinfested of vermin | 213 |
| „ „ articles of bedding and clothing disinfested of vermin | 3,921 |
Summary of 5,102 articles of bedding and clothing dealt with during the year:—
| Mattresses | 439 |
| Pillows | 891 |
| Pillow Cases | 323 |
| Bolsters | 43 |
| Bolster Cases | 21 |
| Blankets | 857 |
| Sheets | 443 |
| Clothing | 1,289 |
| Other Bedding | 796 |
Cleansing Station.
During the year 52 men were cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station.
Under an arrangement whereby the Westminster City Council cleanse women
from Holborn at a charge of 1/- per person, 11 women were cleansed during 1954