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 1972

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

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Table: TABLE-41

TABLE-41

CLEANSING STATION
Persons treated for scabiesMen69
Women53
School children95
Children under 528
Total;245
No. treatments given418
Persons treated for verminous conditionsMen585
Women52
School children622
Children under 587
Total1,346

Table: TABLE 42

TABLE 42

DISINFECTING STATION
Disinfection:
No. of dwellings disinfected for infectious diseases72
No. of dwellings disinfected for other reasons301
No. of rooms involved408
No. of articles disinfected by steam4, 044
No. of articles disinfected by formaldehyde614
Np. of premises other than dwellings disinfected139
Disinfestation:
No. of dwellings disinfested for bed bugs449
for other vermin143
No. of rooms involved3,601
No. of other premises and sites disinfested728
No. of articles disinfested by steam15, 458
No. of articles disinfested by formaldehyde1,538
Drainage:
No. of premises where drains tested100
No. found defective35

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