London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1971

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

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DISINFECTING STATIONS
There are two disinfecting stations in the Borough situated at:
King James Street, S.E.1
The Neckinger, S.E.I6
Summary of Work
Scabies and Vermin
Vermin Scabies
Male Female Infants Male Female Infants
Southwark cases 1,310 210 164 167 220 53
treatments 1,310 210 164 295 429 94
Lambeth cases 73 61 60 44 51 30
treatments 73 61 60 69 78 52
Schoolchildren (male
and female)
cases 1,298 224
treatments 1,701 362
Total treatments 3,308 872
Disinfection and Disinfestation of Premises
Domestic dwellings (rooms) (i) Vermin 1,818
(ii) Other infestations 978
Public conveniences 18
Public buildings, Institutions 58
Articles treated 25,800
Disinfection following infectious disease
Rooms treated 39
Incontinent Laundry Service
Number of articles laundered 149,615
Bathing of Aged Persons (No. of Baths)
Baths at home 17,349
Baths at disinfecting stations 1,784
MORTUARY
Bodies brought to Southwark Mortuary:
From hospitals in Southwark 263
From hospitals in Lambeth 479
742
From private addresses in Southwark 389
From private addresses in Lambeth 386
775
Recovered from River Thames 1
1,518
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