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Provision of Antitoxin and Vaccine Lymph
The Council provides diphtheria antitoxin and tetanus antitoxin free to local practitioners
in the district. These antitoxins are obtainable from the Public Health Department during
office hours and by direct request to the Medical Officer of Health at other times. In
the event of emergency supplies of vaccine lymph being required, they are obtainable at
very short notice.
Vermin and Scabies
During 1953, only 2 cases of vermin infestation were brought to the Public Health
Department for cleansing. These were treated at Hammersmith Cleansing Station by
courtesy of Hammersmith Borough Council. The figures appear to suggest a satisfactory
state of freedom from infestation in Southall, and this is also indicated by the fact that
according to the findings in Table XII, more children were examined for vermin in the
schools and very many fewer found to be infested as compared with 1952. This information
is available by courtesy of the County Medical Officer. The percentage of children found
to be verminous in Southall, i.e. .18, compares very favourably with the overall County
percentage of .55 requiring cleansing.
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