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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station in 1946 is summarised in the following statement:—

The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station in 1946 is summarised in the following statement:—

Scabies.Head or body lice.ImpetigoHot baths.
Cases. TreatmentsCases.Treatments
Children under 5 years2241,2871411595739
Children over 5 years8162,1701,9182,016* --
Adults1,0193,597172203289189
Totals2,0597,0542,2312,378346228

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* Treated at School Treatment Centres.
Preventive treatment was given to 290 persons who had been in
close contact with persons suffering from scabies.
Information was received of 105 Hackney children of school
age who were treated for scabies at London County Council bathing
centres in adjoining boroughs and of 1 person who was treated
elsewhere.
The Health Visitors called at the homes of all persons known
to be suffering from scabies and, as far as possible, inspected the
contacts.
It was necessary to serve the following notices under the Scabies
Order, 1941:—
Notice to occupier to permit inspection of premises 3
Notice to attend for medical examination 4
Notice requiring attendance for treatment 4
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the
disinfection staff during the year:—
la) After the occurrence of infectious and contagious diseases:
Number of rooms disinfected 2,483
Number of articles of bedding and clothing
disinfected or destroyed 21,395
Number of Public Library and other books
disinfected 9,894
Number of persons accommodated in the
isolation shelters -