Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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CLEANSING AND DISINFECTING STATION.
Cleansing Station.
Seventy-five children and 45 adults have been treated at the
Cleansing Station for scabies and 13 adults for verminous heads.
One hundred and twelve school children were treated for
verminous heads under arrangements made by the Local Education
Authority.
Disinfecting Station.
Work done by disinfectors:—
Disinfection.
Premises disinfected after notifiable infectious diseases ... 131
„ „ „ T.B 30
,, ,, for other reasons 133
No. of articles disinfected 4,257
,, ,, destroyed 216
,, rooms disinfected 390
Collection and disinfection of library books:—
Received. Returned. Destroyed.
Public Libraries 72 72 -
Private Libraries 18 15 3
Disinfestation.
Premises infested with bugs 63
,, ,, „ cockroaches 2
,, ,, ,, ants 2
,, ,, ,, wasps 10
„ ,, ,, flies 2
,, ,, ,, insects under floor 2
,, ,, ,, moth 3
bees 1