Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SCABIBS. 754 cases of Scabies were notified during the year.
The number of visits "by the Lady Sanitary Inspector
cad the seconded. Health Visitor wa»> 1,053.
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2,805 treatments were given at the Council's Cleansing
Station. Of these, 119 were given at 50 evening sessions.
Adults 798 7273 males; 525 females)
■ Children 2007 (947 " ; 1060 ' ■ : » )- ' :
38 premises'and 39,838 articles were disinfested.
CLSaNSING- OF VEEHINOUS PEBSONS AND CHILD RM.
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The total.number of cleansings carried out at the Counoil'i
Cleansing station was 9'5b. •' ''
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! ? Adult's 73 ( 43 males; .30 females)
Children . 877 (819 * ; 658 » )
PUBLIC EDUCATION IIT HEilLTH. 215 lectures were given at 15 centres
and the total attendances were 11,319. '
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VlEflSKEAL DISEASES - Educational Campaign (M.H.C's. 42/45 and 92/45)
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At the request of the London County Council posters were
reissued for. display at; all the buildings under the Council's control,
Photographic displays VlQre offered to factories, and letters were
sent to the larger firms in the Borough urging them to arrange
displays for their employees.
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