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 Shoreditch]
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55.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION. (Contd.)
Personal Cleanliness.
The arrangement with the Finsbury Borough Council where by residents of
Shoreditch requiring treatment for Scabies or Vermin are sent to that Authority's
Cleansing Station at Pine Street, was continued throughout the year.
The numbers of treatments carried out are shown in the following tables:Verminous
Persons.
New Cases
Total
Re-
Total
0 to 15 years
Over 15 years
new cases
attendances
treatments
-
5
5
3
6
Scabies.
New Cases
Total
Re-
Total
0 to 15 years
Over 15 years
new cases
attendances
treatments
-
4
4
7
11
(Until school-leaving age, the L.C.C.treat all affected children at their own
Centre).
HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENTS.
(London General Powers Act 1954)
Total number of hairdressing establishments = 56
Number of basic routine inspections (a) required to be made
annually = 112
(b) made in 1960 = 212
Number of re-inspections made in 1960 = 64
Total number of inspections made in 1960 = 276
Number of Notices served in 1960 = 0