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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Scabies and Vermin Treatments
Scabies
Vemin
Males
Females
Males
Females
Lambeth cases
19
23
13
55
treatments
30
42
13
56
Southwark cases
15
21
446
110
treatments
29
37
446
110
L.C.C. Schoolchildren (Male and
Female) 51 375
treatments* 125 375
Total treatments 263 1000
Bermondsey schoolchildren
treatments (included in total*) 15 31
Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses, etc.
(included in above)
Males
Females
Salvation Army Hostel
225
Ada Lewis House, New Kent Road
2
Rowton House, Churchyard Row
92
83 Blackfriars Road
14
Marshalsea Road
Common Lodging House
24
78 Camberwell Road
14
96 Gt. Guildford Street
17
Southwark Casuals
92
Newington Lodge
14
266 Waterloo Road
5
Casuals
2
Total
433
68