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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
Kingston upon Thames 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Analysis of cases treated during 1944,
| Year | No. of cases treated at | Total Cases treated. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Aid Post "A" | First Aid Post "B" | ||
| 1944 | 391 | 270 | 661 |
Analysis into age groups of cases treated.
| Year | Treatment Centre | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | 5 Years to 14Years | Over 14 years | Under 5 years | 5 years to 14years | Over. 14 Years | ||
| 1944 | First Aid Post "A" | 23 | 28 | 105 | 19 | 17 | 199 |
| 1944 | First Aid Post "B" | 31 | 83 | - | 29 | 70 | 57 |
Analysis of contacts treated during 1944.
| Year | No. of cases treated at | Total cases treated. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Aid Post "A" | First Aid Post "B" | ||
| 1944 | 184 | 98 | 282 |
Analysis into age Groups of contacts treated.
| Year | Treatment Centre. | Males. | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 5 years to l4yoars | Over 14 Years | Under 5 Years | 5 years to 14years | Over 14 years | ||
| 1944 | First Aid Post "A" | 10 | 6 | 67 | 6 | 14 | 81 |
| 1944 | First Aid Post "B" | 4 | 19 | - | 5 | 14 | 56 |
Prior to 1942, no scheme existed for notification of
cases of scabies, and pre-war only a few cases came to the
Public Health Department.
Active measures are taken to ensure that all contacts
are followed up.
It was not necessary to invoke the special powers given
under the Scabies Order for the examination of persons or
premises.