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Southwark 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 29.
Verminous Bedding, &c., Disinfected at the Council's Stations
during 1926.
| Articles. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. |
|---|---|---|
| Beds | 123 | — |
| Palliasses | 120 | — |
| Bolsters and Pillows | 287 | — |
| Cushions | 84 | — |
| Blankets | 840 | — |
| Sheets | 166 | — |
| Quilts | 77 | — |
| Articles of Clothing, &c. | 15,776 | — |
| Total | 17,473 | — |
| 1 parcel of clothing and 3 bags of flock were also disinfected at the Depots. | ||
VERMINOUS PERSONS CLEANSED DURING 1925.
During the year 4,4411 persons were cleansed at the station in King
James Street. Of these under our agreement with the London County
Council, were 3,396 children.
Many of the children treated were suffering from Scabies. In every
case the treatment at our Station was thoroughly efficacious, and no
recurrence of the trouble was experienced.
1,045 adults sent from the various common lodging houses and other
places in our borough were cleansed during the year, as against 1,066
dealt with under the provisions of the Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897,
in 1925.