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 1959

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

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Table: Scabies and Vermin Treatments

Scabies and Vermin Treatments

ScabiesVermin
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
Lambeth cases194913150
treatments298013158
Southwark cases2429504264
treatments6656504264
L.C.C. Schoolchildren (Male and Female)581,315
treatments1221,315
Total treatments3532,254
Bermondsey schoolchildren. Teatments (included in total*)-158

Table: Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses, etc. (Included in above)

Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses, etc. (Included in above)

Males:Females:
Salvation Army Hostel19283, Blackfriars Road16
Rowton House, Churchyard Row7678, Camberwell Road15
Rowton House, Vauxhall5Cecil House8
Marshalsea Road Common Lodging House1196, Gt. Guildford Street8
Norwood House2
Southwark Casuals179Newington Lodge15
Casuals15
Total463Total79