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 1964

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

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Table: Scabies and Vermin

Scabies and Vermin

ScabiesVerian
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
Lambeth cases23501350
treatments34901350
Southwark cases1931294115
treatments2760294115
L.C.C. Schoolchildren (Male and Female)67333
treatments*153333
Total treatments364805
Bermondsey schoolchildren
treatments (included in total*)Nil17

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 Hostel7883 Blackfriars Road28
Rowton House, Churchyard Row3578 Camberwell Road25
Southwark Casuals87Newington Lodge7
London Embankment Mission7266 Waterloo Road2
Casuals1
Total207Total63

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