London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 50
UNCLEANLINESS AND SCABIES
| New cases treated | Attendances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | ||
| Children under 5 years | 24 | 4 | 28 | 57 | 4 | 61 | |
| Children 5-15 years | 29 | 29 | 58 | 64 | 29 | 93 | |
| Adults | Men | 29 | 5 | 34 | 52 | 5 | 57 |
| Women | 32 | 1 | 33 | 70 | 1 | 71 | |
| Total | 114 | 39 | 153 | 243 | 39 | 282 | |
Table 51
DISINFESTATION
| (a) | Verminous Premises: | |
| Council properties | 16 | |
| Private properties | 81 | |
| Total | 97 | |
| (b) | Verminous Rooms: | |
| Council properties | 59 | |
| Private properties | 207 | |
| Total | 266 | |
| (c) | Clothing and bedding materials: | |
| (i) disinfected | 10 | |
| (ii) disinfested | 13 | |
| (d) | Miscellaneous: | |
| Ants | 13 | |
| Cockroaches | 6 | |
| Wasps nests | 277 | |