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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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SECTION II — GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Disinfection and personal cleansing
Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:—
Disinfecting Station Table 13
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disinfection | ||||
| Premises visited | 114 | 76 | 113 | 303 |
| Rooms disinfected | 259 | 162 | 235 | 654 |
| Articles disinfected | 3196 | 945 | 1289 | 5430 |
| Dlsinfestation | ||||
| Premises visited | 58 | 55 | 25 | 138 |
| Rooms disinfested | 129 | 170 | 108 | 407 |
| Articles disinfested | 132 | 71 | 21 | 224 |
| Articles treated | ||||
| Beds | 37 | 28 | 23 | 88 |
| Mattresses | 157 | 89 | 138 | 384 |
| Bolsters | 37 | 24 | 14 | 75 |
| Pillows | 357 | 135 | 200 | 692 |
| Cushions | 50 | 35 | 22 | 107 |
| Quilts | 70 | 44 | 86 | 200 |
| Blankets | 536 | 147 | 305 | 988 |
| Sheets | 114 | 68 | 118 | 300 |
| Household articles | 636 | 231 | 234 | 1101 |
| Wearing apparel | 1334 | 215 | 170 | 1719 |
| Total articles | 3328 | 1016 | 1310 | 5654 |
| Articles received from the cleansing station | - | 1415 | - | 1415 |
| Articles received from the Coroner's court | - | 1017 | - | 1017 |
| Public library books treated after infection | 227 | 306 | 264 | 797 |
| Private library books treated after infection | 17 | 14 | 40 | 71 |
| Articles treated under the Public Health (London) Act s.122 | 14424 | 16397 | 15775 | 46596 |
Treatments for verminous conditions and for scabies were as
follow:-
Verminous conditions Table 14
| 1st Cleansing | 2nd Cleansing | 3rd Cleansing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 | 8 | - | - |
| Adults | 164 | 15 | - |
| School children | 66 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 238 | 15 | - |