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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Verminous articles treated | Verminous articles destroyed | Infected articles treated | Infected articles destroyed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 143 | 9 | 2 | |
| Palliasses | 769 | 38 | 95 | 4 |
| Bolsters | 182 | 14 | 1 | |
| Pillows | 1,268 | 195 | ||
| Cushions | 132 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Blankets | 2,579 | 6 | 130 | 2 |
| Sheets | 1,034 | 5 | 175 | — |
| Quilts | 749 | 5 | 46 | — |
| Pieces | 17,705 | 45 | 618 | — |
Effects destroyed on request or following death.
Verminous 16 tons 56 lbs.
Infected 3½ cwts.
| Domestic dwellings | 1,2821 | rooms | |
| Non-domestic premises | 7 | ||
| Common Lodging houses | 112 | rooms | |
| Domestic dwellings | 192 | ||
| Non-domestic premises | 12 |
Council's rehousing.
Precautionary disinfestation of soft goods and bedding 197 families.
| Scabies | Vermin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males I | Females | |
| Lambeth cases | 33 | 54 | 43 | 116 |
| treatments | 70 | 110 | 44 | : 117 |
| Southwark cases | 27 | 50 | 880 | 380 |
| treatments | 64 | 113 | 880 | 381 |
| L.C.C. Schoolchildren (Male and Female) | 116 | 1,107 | ||
| treatments | 451 | 1,695 | ||
| Total treatments | 808 | 3,117 | ||
Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses.
etc. (Included in above.)
Males:
Salvation Army Hostel 312
Rowton House, Churchyard
Row 226
Rowton House, Vauxhall 15
Marshalsea Road Common
Lodging House 15
Hungerford Club 14
Southwark casuals 192
Totals 774
Females:
83, Blackfriars Road 47
78, Camberwell Road 12
Cecil House 1
Hungerford Club 9
90, Camberwell Road 1
96, Gt. Guildford Street 217
287
Trade goods disinfected and disinfested.
Steam disinfection 246 blankets.
5 mattresses.
Second hand clothing for export.
Other disinfection New woollen clothing for export.
Disinfestation Stored food (book lice infestation).
Stored furniture (bed bugs).