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
Hackney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following table gives particulars of the treatments given to persons who attended at the Cleansing Station during the year.
| January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Cleansings | Children | 152 | 283 | 239 | 209 | 270 | 280 | 231 | 102 | 378 | 312 | 204 | 121 | 2781 |
| Hot Baths | Men | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 51 |
| Women | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Children | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | - | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | 31 | |
| Sulphur Baths | Men | 17 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 119 |
| Women | 19 | 39 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 27 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 162 | |
| Children | 54 | 172 | 67 | 93 | 197 | 29 | — | 23 | 79 | 60 | 65 | 115 | 954 | |