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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

Lewisham 1942

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

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SANITARY INSPECTION.
The following is a brief summary of the Sanitary Inspector's
work during the year.
Inspections.
Dairies and Milk Purveyors 288
After Infectious Disease 1,725
Drainage Work 926
Rat infestation 526
Overcrowding 19
Factories end Workshops 996
Outworkers 569
For other nuisances 1,261
Air Raid Shelters 437
Food Shops 176
Pharmacy and Poisons Acts 43
Miscellaneous 1,445
Meat Shops and Depots 514
Re-inspection 4,855
Notices Served.
Intimation Notices 1136
Statutory Notices 209
Rent Restrictions Acts certificates 13
CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.

Table: Since the outbreak of war there has been a rising incidence of Scabies in the Borough, as shown by the following figures of cases treated at the Council's Cleansing Stations:-

Since the outbreak of war there has been a rising incidence of Scabies in the Borough, as shown by the following figures of cases treated at the Council's Cleansing Stations:-

YEAR.CASES TREATED.YEAR.CASES TREATED.
19371471940357
19382561941928
193915519422,943

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Owing to the increase in the prevalence of this disease, the
facilities available for treatment at the one Bathing Centre were
found to be inadequate, and early in the year the Council considered
the mater, and decided to provide additional accommodation in Gas
Cleaning Section of one of the First Aid Posts, which was adapted
for the purpose.
The Scabies Order, which came into force on 28th October, 1941,
was resigned to assist Local Authorities to ascertain and treat
cases of Scabies and the powers of the Order extend to verminous
conditions generally.