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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

Brent 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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Table: Table 49Uncleanliness and Scabies

Table 49

Uncleanliness and Scabies

New cases treatedAttendances
ScabiesLice and nitsTotalScabiesLice and nitsTotal
Children under 5 years2373038846
Children 5-15 years169010632130162
AdultsMen2062638644
Women2232536541
Total81106187144149293

Table: Table 50DISINFESTATION

Table 50

DISINFESTATION

(a) Verminous premises:
Council properties8
Private properties46
Total54
(b) Verminous rooms:*
Council properties24
Private properties98
Total122
*Some rooms are treated more than once.
(c) Clothing and bedding materials:
(i) disinfected19
(ii) disinfested3
(d) Miscellaneous:
Ants1
Wasps Nests69