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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 49
UNCLEANLINESS AND SCABIES
| New cases treated | Attendances | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | |||
| Children under 5 years | 25 | 3 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 48 | ||
| Children 5-15 years | 22 | 34 | 56 | 35 | 56 | 91 | ||
| Adults | Men | 19 | - | 19 | 41 | - | 41 | |
| Women | 23 | 4 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 47 | ||
| Total | 89 | 41 | 130 | 162 | 65 | 227 | ||
Table 50 DISINFESTATION
| (a) Verminous Premises: | |
| Council properties | 21 |
| Private properties | 51 |
| Total | 72 |
| (b) Verminous Rooms : | |
| Council properties | 65 |
| Private properties | 145 |
| Total | 210 |
| (c) Clothing and bedding materials: | |
| (i) disinfected | 5 |
| (ii) disinfested | 4 |
| (d) Miscellaneous: | |
| Ants | 5 |
| Silver Fish | 3 |
| Wasps nests | 34 |