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 1960

[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 cases36441993
treatments67802193
Southwark cases2828558130
treatments4342558130
L.C.C. Schoolchildren (Male and Female)51585
treatments*192585
Total treatments4241,387
Bermondsey schoolchildren, treatments (included in total*)38

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

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

MalesFemales
Salvation Army Hostel30583 Blackfriars Road2
Rowton House, Churchyard Row8478 Camberwell Road20
Rowton House, Vauxhall296 Gt. Guildford Street56
Marshalsea Road Common Lodging House17Newington Lodge19
Southwark Casuals118Casuals8
Total526Total105