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Lewisham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The Disinfecting and Personal Cleansing Station is situated at Wearside Road, Lewisham. Details of the work carried out during the year are contained in the following tables : —
| Premises Visited | 1,530 | |
| Rooms Disinfected | 3,744 | |
| Articles Disinfected :— | ||
| Beds | 756 | |
| Blankets | 3,248 | |
| Bolsters | 846 | |
| Mattresses | 1,718 | |
| Pillows and Cushions | 3,700 | |
| Quilts | 1,496 | |
| Sheets | 2,280 | |
| Miscellaneous Articles | 6,946 | |
| Wearing Apparel | 7,152 | |
| 28,142 | ||
| Articles Washed. | 12,642 | |
| Mattresses Re-tufted | 954 | |
| Verminous Rooms Treated | 335 | |
| Verminous Articles Treated | 1,269 | |
| Children Treated for Vermin | 1,034 | |
| Attendances at the Cleansing Station | 1,723 | |
| Adults Treated for Vermin | 2 | |
| Attendances at the Cleansing Station | 2 | |
| Adults and Children Treated for Scabies | 104 | |
| Baths Given | 76 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Refuse Removal and Disposal.
The collection of house and trade refuse is carried out by the Borough Surveyor's Department, a weekly collection being the rule. The tonnage collected in 1935 is shown below.
| Loads. | Tons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Container System | 22,442 | 37,922 |
| Freighters | 4,559 | 5,546 |
| Other Vehicles | 134 | 115 |
| Totals | 27,135 | 43,583 |
The main portion of the refuse is disposed of at the Destructors
situated at Molesworth Street, Lewisham, and Home Park, Syden
ham, the remainder being sent away by barges or deposited on shoots
in the Borough. The following are the figures for 1935 : —