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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
Leyton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SCABIES.
In order to provide facilities for dealing with the increased prevalence of scabies and verminous conditions at that time, a Special Clinic and Cleansing Centre was established in Ruckholt Road School in the early part of 1942. The following figures show the work done at that Clinic since then.
| Year | Cases Treated | Total attendances for treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Adults | Total | ||
| 1942 | ||||
| (10 mths.) | — | — | 303 | 1291 |
| 1943 | 522 | 632 | 1154 | 2490 |
| 1944 | 328 | 517 | 845 | 1990 |
| 1945 | 302 | 454 | 756 | 1462 |
| 1946 | 261 | 402 | 663 | 1298 |
| 1947 | 91 | 156 | 247 | 495 |
| 1948 | 67 | 90 | 157 | 271 |
| 1949 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 105 |
Attendances during 1949.
| Number of patients treated | 43 |
| Children | 18 |
| Adults | 25 |
| Number of patients who had | |
| One routine treatment | 43 |
| Two „ „ | 23 |
| Three „ ,, | 5 |
| Local treatment, no bath | 34 |
| 105 |
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
In consequence of the land on which Leyton Public Mortuary
is built being required for a building site in connection with the
Council's Housing Scheme, the mortuary was closed on 28th
September and the building and contents handed over to the
Borough Engineer and Surveyor. On the same day the Mortuary
Attendant (Mr. E. J. Miles) retired on superannuation after completing
16 years' service.
On 29th September there was put into operation the provision
of temporary public mortuary facilities in the mortuary of Whipps
Cross Hospital in accordance with the arrangement entered into
between the Council and the Hospital Management Committee
(Leytonstone No. 10 Hospital Group).