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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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SECTION B — GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Disinfection and personal cleansing
Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:—
Disinfecting Station Table 12
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disinfection Premises visited | 75 | 68 | 67 | 210 |
| Rooms disinfected | 151 | 152 | 137 | 440 |
| Articles disinfected | 1632 | 1458 | 798 | 3888 |
| Disinfestation Premises visited | 55 | 44 | 18 | 117 |
| Rooms disinfested | 166 | 162 | 69 | 397 |
| Articles disinfested | 121 | 68 | 70 | 259 |
| Articles treated Beds | 37 | 28 | 25 | 90 |
| Mattresses | 125 | 109 | 89 | 323 |
| Bolsters | 29 | 19 | 21 | 69 |
| Pillows | 251 | 127 | 117 | 495 |
| Cushions | 26 | 17 | 7 | 50 |
| Quilts | 45 | 26 | 42 | 113 |
| Blankets | 347 | 120 | 166 | 633 |
| Sheets | 126 | 165 | 63 | 354 |
| Household articles | 400 | 443 | 243 | 1086 |
| Wearing apparel | 367 | 472 | 95 | 934 |
| Total articles | 1753 | 1526 | 868 | 4147 |
| Articles received from the cleansing station | - | 862 | - | 862 |
| Articles received from the Coroner's court | — | 1096 | — | 1096 |
| Public library books treated after infection | 154 | 186 | 151 | 489 |
| Private library books treated after infection | 2 | - | 7 | 9 |
| Articles treated under the Public Health (London) Act s.122 | 12582 | 16478 | 15753 | 44813 |
Treatments for verminous conditions and for scabies were as
follow: —
| 1st Cleansing | 2nd Cleansing | 3rd Cleansing | 4th Cleansing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 | 12 | - | - | - |
| School children | 79 | 32 | 7 | 4 |
| Adults | 41 | 1 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 132 | 33 | 7 | 4 |