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 Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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Persons treated for scabies: | M en | 83 | ||||
Women | 94 | |||||
School children | 236 | |||||
Children under 5 | 80 | |||||
Total: | 493 | |||||
No. treatments given | 832 | |||||
Persons treated: for verminous conditions | Men | 617 | ||||
Women | 63 | |||||
School children | 426 | |||||
Children under 5 | 79 | |||||
Total: | 1,185 |
Disinfection: | |
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No. of dwellings disinfected for tuberculosis | 10 |
No. of dwellings disinfected for other infectious diseases | 8 |
No. of dwellings disinfected for other reasons | 138 |
No. of rooms involved | 175 |
No. of articles disinfected by steam | 3,399 |
No. of articles disinfected by formaldehyde | 98 an d 12 tons rags. |
No. of premises other than dwellings, disinfected | 18 |
Disinfestation: | |
No. of dwellings disinfested for bed bugs | 526 |
- for other vermin | 645 |
No. of rooms involved | 2,576 |
No. of other premises and sites disinfested | 580 |
No. of articles disinfested by steam | 8,48 4 |
No. of articles disinfested by formaldehyde | 2,726 |
Drainage: | |
No. of premises where drains tested | 59 |
No. found defective | 28 |
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