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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

Stoke Newington 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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17.

Table: CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONSThe number of Stoke Newington residents cleansed at the Islington Treatment Centre during 1961 was as follows t-

CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS

The number of Stoke Newington residents cleansed at the Islington Treatment Centre during 1961 was as follows t-

Verminous ConditionsCasesTreatments
Adults610
Children under 5--
Scabies
Adults924
Children under 512

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The treatment of school-children is carried out by the London County
Council at their school treatment centres.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection
Staff during the year:-

Table: Cases disinfected after:-

Cases disinfected after:-

Scarlet Fever20
Tuberculosis6
Meningitis, Suspected2
Cancer2
Poliomyelitis, Suspected5
Other Diseases8
Total Number of Rooms disinfected54
Articles61
Verminous Rooms79
Verminous Articles28

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INCONTINENT LAUNDRY SERVICE
During the year 2,327 articles of soiled bedding were laundered.