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 1971

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

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Table: TABLE 43CLEANSING STATION

TABLE 43

CLEANSING STATION

Persons treated for scabies: Men80
Women74
School children109
Children under 554
Total;317
No. treatments given581
Persons treated for verminous conditions Men522
Women104
School children840
Children under 568
Total;1,534

Table: TABLE 44

TABLE 44

DISINFECTING STATION
Disinfection: No. of dwellings disinfected for infectious diseases45
No. of dwellings disinfected for other reasons265
No. of rooms involved328
No. of articles disinfected by steam2,098
No. of articles disinfected by formaldehyde1,596
No. of premises other than dwellings disinfected76
Disinfestation; No. of dwellings disinfested for bed bugs527
- for other vermin151
No. of rooms involved3,088
No. of other premises and sites disinfested569
No. of articles disinfested by steam11,650
No. of articles disinfested by formaldehyde1,931
Drainage: No. of premises where drains tested61
No. found defective26