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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Treatment and Bathing Centre.
Analysis of work carried out during the year. SCABIES AND VERMIN TREATMENTS
| SCABIES | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth oases | 89 | 221 | 310 |
| treatments | 168 | 379 | 547 |
| Southwark oases | 87 | 190 | 277 |
| trea time nts | 159 | 356 | 515 |
| L.C .C . Sohoolchildren | 1070 | ||
| Total Soabios treatments: | 2132 | ||
| VERMINOUS PERSONS | |||
| Lambeth oase3 | 167 | 123 | 290 |
| treatments | 182 | 141 | 323 |
| Southwark oases | 278 | 258 | 536 |
| treatments | 279 | 265 | 544 |
| L.C.C. Sohoolohildron | 3101 | ||
| Total Verminous treatments. | 3968 | ||
Verminous Treatments
| Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Embankment Fellowship | 151 | 219 New Kent Rd | |
| Salvation Army Hostel | 91 | (Hostel) | 3 |
| Rowtion House | 91 | Cooil Houg e Hostel | 16 |
| Marshalsea Rd» Common | Elizabeth Baxter" | 2 | |
| Lodging House | 14 | 83 Blaokfriars Rd | |
| Hungerford Club | 1 | (Common Lodging Hse | )43 |
| Southwark oasualo Faotories and private | 74 | 78 Camberwoll Rd, (Common Lodging Hse) | 10 |
| residents | 39 | Factories and priva residents | te 323 |
| TOTALS: | 461 | 397 | |