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

Tower Hamlets 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 47

TABLE 47

CLEANSING STATION
Persons treated for scabies:M en83
Women94
School children236
Children under 580
Total:493
No. treatments given832
Persons treated: for verminous conditionsMen617
Women63
School children426
Children under 579
Total:1,185

Table: TABLE 48

TABLE 48

DISINFECTING STATION
Disinfection:
No. of dwellings disinfected for tuberculosis10
No. of dwellings disinfected for other infectious diseases8
No. of dwellings disinfected for other reasons138
No. of rooms involved175
No. of articles disinfected by steam3,399
No. of articles disinfected by formaldehyde98 an d 12 tons rags.
No. of premises other than dwellings, disinfected18
Disinfestation:
No. of dwellings disinfested for bed bugs526
- for other vermin645
No. of rooms involved2,576
No. of other premises and sites disinfested580
No. of articles disinfested by steam8,48 4
No. of articles disinfested by formaldehyde2,726
Drainage:
No. of premises where drains tested59
No. found defective28

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