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
Lewisham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| First cleansing | Second cleansing | Third cleansing | Fourth cleansing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 | 76 | 5 | 1 | ||
| School children | 814 | 87 | 3 | 1 | |
| Adults | 59 | — | - | - | |
| TOTALS | 949 | 92 | 4 | 1 | |
| Children under 5 | 8 | 18 | |||
| School children | 12 | 33 | |||
| Adults | 15 | 38 | |||
| TOTALS | 35 | 89 | |||
A more detailed analysis of treatments for verminous conditions
and for scabies is shown :—
Treatment by disinfection
Rooms and furniture are sprayed with a solution of Izal.
Bedding is steam treated with a pressure from 10-201bs. per
square inch.
Articles are either steam treated with a pressure from 5-101bs.
per square inch, or placed in the formalin chamber,
according to their nature.
Treatment by disinfestation
Rooms and furniture are sprayed with a proprietary solution
containing 5 percent DDT.
Bedding is steam treated with a pressure of 201bs. per square
inch.
Articles are steam treated with a pressure of lOlbs. per square
inch.
Premises treated for bed-bugs are revisited and if necessary
retreated the following summer.