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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

Southwark 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 22.Verminous Bedding, etc., Disinfected at the Council's Stationduring 1937.

TABLE 22.

Verminous Bedding, etc., Disinfected at the Council's Station

during 1937.

Articles.Disinfected.Destroyed.
Beds17821
Palliasses9321
Bolsters and Pillows23439
Cushions4711
Blankets1,60918
Sheets8342
Quilts3176
Articles of Clothing, etc.44,102200
Books——
Total47,414- 318

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487 cwts. of bedding, household furniture, etc., were destroyed.
VERMINOUS PERSONS CLEANSED DURING 1937.
During the year 7,750 persons were cleansed at the Cleansing Station
in King James Street. Of these, 5,547 were children who were cleansed
under the Council's agreement with the London County Council. Many
of the children so treated were suffering from Scabies. 2,203 persons
sent from the various Common Lodging Houses and other places in the
Borough were cleansed during the year, as against 2,047 in the year
1936.

Table: COLLIER'S RENTS MORTUARY.(Coroners' Court.)

COLLIER'S RENTS MORTUARY.

(Coroners' Court.)

During the year 377 bodies were received into the Mortuary:—
Bodies brought in, upon which Inquests or Post-Mortems were held218
Bodies brought in, upon which Inquests were considered unnecessary150
Bodies brought, in for convenience for which payment was made1
Bodies brought in where death had occurred from Infectious Disease8
Total377