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Hackney 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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when 3,761 cases were treated. The following years, however,
saw a steady decrease and the Scabies Order, 1941 expired on the
31st December, 1947, although scabies continues to be notifiable.
The increase in personal cleanliness has been particularly
satisfactory when one considers that there are still so many instances
of two or more families occupying accommodation suitable for
only one family and in many cases with no home bathing facilities.
The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station in 1950, is summarised in the following statement:—
| Scabies. | Head or body lice. | Impetigo | Hot baths. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Treatments | Cases. | Treatments | |||
| Children under 5 years | 9 | 26 | 51 | 51 | - | 6 |
| Children over 5 years | 38 | 111 | 985 | 988 | - | - |
| Adults | 41 | 129 | 132 | 143 | — | 4 |
| Totals | 88 | 266 | 1,168 | 1,182 | - | 10 |
Preventive treatment was given to 63 persons who had been in
close contact with persons suffering from Scabies.
Information was received of 4 Hackney children of school age
who were treated for Scabies at London County Council bathing
centres in adjoining boroughs.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the
disinfection staff during the year:—
(a) After the occurrence of infectious and contagious diseases:
Number of rooms disinfected 974
Number of articles of bedding and clothing
disinfected or destroyed 27,329
Number of Public Library and other books
disinfected 996
Number of persons accommodated in the
isolation shelters —
(b) For the destruction of vermin:
Number of rooms disinfested 984
Number of articles destroyed 1,171