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Stoke Newington 1961

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

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17.

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

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:-

Cases disinfected after:-

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

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