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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
Southall 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table XIII Vermin and Scabies Clinic Attendances
| First Visit | Reattendances | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | 33 | 89 | 122 |
| Other skin conditions | 114 | 1,131 | 1,245 |
| Verminous heads | 162 | 124 | 286 |
| Baths (264 treatment baths, 139 ordinary) | - | - | 403 |
| Total attendances for all purposes | - | - | 2,056 |
| Total attendances for treatment | - | - | 1,653 |
Table XIV
Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall during 1950.
| School | Total Number of Examinations | Total Number of Pupils found to be infested | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the year | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Sec. 54/2 Educ. Act, 1944) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued. (Sec. 54 (3) Educ. Act, 1944) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Road, J.M. | 1,582 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Beaconsfield Road, I. | 1,211 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Clifton Road J.M. | 1,183 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Clifton Road I. | 1,106 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Featherstone Road J.M. | 1,302 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Featherstone Road I. | 907 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Lady Margaret Road J. M. | 1,644 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Lady Margaret Road I. | 1,276 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| North Road J.M. | 1,534 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| North Road I. | 791 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| St. Anselm's R.C. J.M. | 1,801 | 22 | 13 | 4 | . 4 |
| Tudor Road J.B. | 824 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Tudor Road J.G. | 727 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Tudor Road I. | 1,210 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Western Road J.M. & I. | 1,425 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Dormers Wells S.B. | 1,004 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Dormers Wells S.G. | 2,221 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Featherstone Road S.B. | 755 | - | - | - | - |
| Western Road S.G. | 1,550 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Talbot Road Special | 576 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 24,629 | 185 | 135 | 93 | 62 |