London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TREATMENT OF SCABIES MEN WOMEN TOTAL
Lambeth Cases 224 425 649
" Treatments 510 895 1405
Southwark Gases 191 402 593
" Treatments 453 1038 1491
L.C.C. School Children 2010
TREATMENT OF VERMINOUS PERSONS
Lambeth Cases 183 108 291
" Treatments 188 122 310
Southwark Cases 270 209 479
" Treatments 270 212 482
L.C.C. School Children 2988
TREATMENT OF VERMINOUS BEDDING & CLOTHING
Beds. Pall. Bolsters Pillows Cushions Blankets Sheets Quilts
110 280 46 281 49 546 98 140
Pieces.
36,193.
TREATMENT OF VERMINOUS ROOMS .
D.D,T. Spray 1,369
VERMINOUS EFFECTS DESTROYED.
Beds Pall.Bolsters Pi1lows Cushions Blankets Sheots Quilts
42 48 22 60 2 12 7 4
Pieces
310
VERMINOUS EFFECTS DESTROYED - Household Goods
3 tons 2 cwts.
TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS BEDDING CLOTHING .
Beds Pall. Bolsters Pillows Cushions Blankets Sheets Quilts
32 151 21 339 16 521 112 91
Pieces
225
ROOMS DISINFECTED AFTER INFECTIOUS DISEASE - 261
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKS DISINFECTED AND RETURNED- 250
HOSPITAL WARDS DISINFECTED - 8
ROOMS DISINFECTED BY REQUEST, INCLUDING T .3, CANCER DEATHS,
MEASLES, CHICKEN POX - 58
INFECTIOUS DISEASE ENQUIRIES
Scarlet Fever 236. Diphtheria 76. Erysipelas 33. Dysentery 14.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis 9. Poliomyelitis 34. Malaria 2.
Total - 404 Notified Cases.
NUMBER OF SCARLET FEVER CASES KEPT AT HOME, SPECIAL
INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORT - 156
CONTROL OF CONTACTS, NUMBER OF VISITS MADE.
Smallpox 16. Poliomyelitis 134.
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