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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
Stepney 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Verminous Persons.
| Branch Road Cleansing Centre | M. | F. | Ch. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of persons bathed and clothing disinfected | 163 | 38 | 48 | 249 |
| No. of baths and treatments given | 174 | 45 | 4 | 223 |
Bug Eradication. The following is a summary of the work carried out by the special inspector:
| No. of inspections | 1008 |
| Revisits | 721 |
| No. found verminous | 638 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 667 |
| No. of Council Premises sprayed | 481 |
| ,, ,, ,, Rooms ,, | 1146 |
| ,, ,, Private Premises ,, | 566 |
| ,, ,, ,, Rooms ,, | 1117 |
98 of the families which wore rehoused in
Stepney Borough Council flats had their furniture and
other household effects treated with H.C.N.
4 loads of verminous furniture were treated with
H.C.N.: 3 from private premises and 1 of an aged person
whilst in hospital.
All bedding was separately treated with steam.
Cleansing and Disinfection. 440 rooms were disinfected
because of infectious disease and 25 because of pulmonary
tuberculosis. 114,048 articles of clothing and bedding
were steam disinfected.
Scabies (Scabies Order 1941).
To. of cases notified: Formally - 415; Informally - 213.
| Diagnostic Clinic | M. | F. | Ch. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | - | - | - | 96 |
| No. of persons who attended | 233 | 276 | 246 | 755 |
| ,, ,, ,, found positive | 38 | 55 | 51 | 144 |
| Total number of attendances | 261 | 324 | 280 | 865 |
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