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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 36
UNCLEANLINESS AND SCABIES
| New cases treated | Total Attendances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | ||
| Children under 5 years | 16 | 22 | 38 | 20 | 27 | 47 | |
| Children 5-15 years | 64 | 144 | 208 | 74 | 165 | 239 | |
| Adults | Men | 16 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| Women | 14 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 25 | |
| Totals | 110 | 180 | 290 | 128 | 206 | 334 | |
Table 37 DISINFESTATION
| Council properties | 34 | |
| Private properties | 70 | |
| Total | 104 | |
| Council properties | 120 | |
| Private properties | 374 | |
| Total | 494 | |
| (i) disinfected | 1 | |
| (ii) disinfested | 8 | |
| Ants | 1 | |
| Wasps nests | 167 | |
| Fleas | 89 | |
| Unclean rooms | 1 | |
| Earwigs | 1 | |
| Maggots | 1 | |
| Squirrels | 24 | |
| 12 parcels (204 articles) | ||
| (f) | ||