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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Rehousing.
Precautionary disinfestation of soft goods and bedding 323 families.
Departmental Laundry.
In addition to the washing of towels, wraps etc., used during the
treatment of cases, the following articles were laundered:
Hand towels
7,550
Roller towels
464
Dusters
407
Swabs
82
Sheets
9
Condemned Foodstuffs.
Collected and destroyed 24 tons 17½ cwts.
Trade goods disinfected and disinfested.
Steam disinfection 2 mattresses, 2 overlays, 486 blankets, 2845
bundles of brush bristles
Disinfestation 1 public house (cockroaches) 2 food warehouses
(cockroaches) 1 chemist (cockroaches)
1 optician (book lice) 3 bakeries (cockroaches)
Formaldehyde 15 parcels of clothing for export
National Assistance Act (Burials)
Enquiries on 15 deaths.
Articles Laundered 5959
Sheets 1456
Draw slips 905
Pillow slips 1114
Blankets 126
Clothing 2358