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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articles received from cleansing station | - | 4650 | - | 4650 |
| Articles received from Coroner's court | — | 401 | — | 401 |
| Public library books treated after infection | 231 | 390 | 464 | 1085 |
| Private library books treated after infection | 56 | 100 | 37 | 193 |
| Articles treated under the Public Health (London) Act s.122 | 6476 | 1110 | 9443 | 17029 |
| Cleansing station Children treated for verminous condition | 309 | 258 | 289 | 856 |
| Adults treated for verminous condition | 19 | 22 | 18 | 59 |
| Scabies baths, children | 20 | 6 | 18 | 44 |
| Scabies baths, adults | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| West | ||||
| Articles received from cleansing station | - | 4650 | - | 4650 |
| Articles received from Coroner's court | — | 401 | — | 401 |
| Public library books treated after infection | 231 | 390 | 464 | 1085 |
| Private library books treated after infection | 56 | 100 | 37 | 193 |
| Articles treated under the Public Health (London) Act s.122 | 6476 | 1110 | 9443 | 17029 |
| Cleansing station Children treated for verminous condition | 309 | 258 | 289 | 856 |
| Adults treated for verminous condition | 19 | 22 | 18 | 59 |
| Scabies baths, children | 20 | 6 | 18 | 44 |
| Scabies baths, adults | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
A more detailed analysis of treatments for verminous conditions
and for scabies is shown:—
Table 13
| First cleansing | Second cleansing | Third cleansing | Fourth cleansing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 | 46 | 2 | - | - | |
| School children | 738 | 68 | 2 | - | |
| Adults | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 840 | 71 | 3 | 1 | |
| Children under 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| School children | 14 | 36 | |||
| Adults | 12 | 26 | |||
| TOTALS | 29 | 70 | |||
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 l0lbs. per square
inch.
Premises treated for bed-bugs are revisited and if necessary
retreated the following summer.