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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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16.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS
The following cleansings were carried out at the Cleansing Station during the year where 21 adults and 16 children received treatment:-
| Verminous Conditions | Cases | Treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 12 | 15 |
| Children under 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Scabies | Cases | Treatments |
| Adults | 9 | 23 |
| Children under 5 | 7 | 19 |
During the year, treatments were also carried out on behalf of the London County Council as follows:-
| Verminous Conditions | No. of school-children treated | 156 |
| No.of treatments given | 156 | |
| Scabies | No.of school-children treated | 16 |
| No.of treatments given | 26 |
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year t-
| Cases disinfected after:- | |
| Scarlet Fever | 33 |
| Dysentery | 2 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 |
| Meningitis, Suspected | 7 |
| Cancer | 3 |
| Poliomyelitis, Suspected | 6 |
| Encephalitis | 1 |
| Other Diseases | 15 |
| Total Number of Rooms disinfected | 65 |
| Books | 62 |
| Articles | 580 |
| Articles for Abroad | 37 |
| Verminous Rooms | 191 |
| Verminous Articles | 266 |
| Articles Destroyed | 8 |