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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
Poplar 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Articles Disinfected. | Smallpox. | Other Infectious Diseases. | Tuberculosis. | Scabies and Verminous. | Miscellaneous. | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 9,838 | 297 | 2,174* | 430 | 12,739 | |
| (4) From Cleansing Station | – | _ | 71,379† | _ | 71,379 | |
| (c) From Contacts | — | 25 | — | — | – | 25 |
| Totals | — | 9,863 | 297 | 73,553 | 430 | 84,143 |
* Scabies only. † Verminous and Scabies.
Articles destroyed by request, 43.
Vermicide—Quantity issued from Depots, nil.
| M. | F. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verminous persons cleansed | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| ,, children ,, | 486 | 141 | 1,627 |
| Scabies cases, cleansed, adults | 125 | 141 | 266 |
| „ ,, children | 1,490 | 1,790 | 3,280 |
| Total cleansings | 2,116 | 3,076 | 5,192 |
All verminous children are treated with special comb.