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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 1963

[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
MalesFemalesMalesFemalcs
Lambeth cases20301852
treatments32511852
Southwark cases1434316103
treatments2649316104
L.C. C. Schoolchildren (Male and Female)55322
treatments*118322
Total treatments276812
Bermondsey schoolchildren treatments (included in total*)Nil26

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 Hostel16183 Blackfriars Road17
Rowton House, Churchyard Row6578 Camberwe11 Road15
Marshalsea Road Common Lodging House1396 Gt. Guildford Street6
Newington Lodge10
Southwark Casuals68266 Waterloo Road5
Casuals3
Total30756