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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Scabies and Vermin Treatments
Scabies Vermin
Males Females Males Females
Lambeth cases 15 45 10 65
treatments 21 62 10 68
Southwark cases 21 31 647 114
treatments 36 49 647 114
L.C.C. Schoolchildren (Male
and Female) 65 449
treatments* 144 449
Total treatments 312 1,288
Bermondsey schoolchildren
treatments (included in total*) nil 41
Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses, etc.
(Included in above)
Males Females
Salvation Army Hostel 302 83 Blackfriars Road 10
Rowton House, Churchyard Row 97 78 Camberwell Road 9
Marshalsea Road 96 Gt. Guildford Street 12
Common Lodging House 2 Newington Lodge 13
Southwark Casuals 179 Casuals 11
Total 590 Total 55