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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TABLE 43
CLEANSING STATION
Persons treated for scabies: Men | 80 |
Women | 74 |
School children | 109 |
Children under 5 | 54 |
Total; | 317 |
No. treatments given | 581 |
Persons treated for verminous conditions Men | 522 |
Women | 104 |
School children | 840 |
Children under 5 | 68 |
Total; | 1,534 |
TABLE 44
DISINFECTING STATION | |
Disinfection: No. of dwellings disinfected for infectious diseases | 45 |
No. of dwellings disinfected for other reasons | 265 |
No. of rooms involved | 328 |
No. of articles disinfected by steam | 2,098 |
No. of articles disinfected by formaldehyde | 1,596 |
No. of premises other than dwellings disinfected | 76 |
Disinfestation; No. of dwellings disinfested for bed bugs | 527 |
- for other vermin | 151 |
No. of rooms involved | 3,088 |
No. of other premises and sites disinfested | 569 |
No. of articles disinfested by steam | 11,650 |
No. of articles disinfested by formaldehyde | 1,931 |
Drainage: No. of premises where drains tested | 61 |
No. found defective | 26 |