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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MILLFIELDS DISINFECTING STATION
The Council' s Disinfecting and Cleansing Station in Millfields Road
provides the following facilities:-
SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS. Treatment of these conditions is carried out in the cleansing section of the Station and the following cases were dealt with:-
| Scabies | Head end body lice | Cleansing Baths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Treatments | Contacts (Preventive treatments) | Cases | Treat-men ts | Cases | Treatments | |
| Children under 5 years | 6 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - | - |
| Children over 5 years | 8 | 11 | - | 52 | 58 | - | - |
| Adults | 30 | 45 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 44 | 67 | 2 | 88 | 98 | 2 | 2 |
As in previous years cases from the boroughs of Walthamstow and Leyton and
the Forest Divisional Executive of the Essex Education Committee were accepted for treatment at the Cleansing Centre.
Sixteen cases were dealt with on behalf of these three authorities:-
| Scabies | Head lice | Body lice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow Borough Council | 5 | 6 | - |
| Leyton Borough Council | 1 | - | 3 |
| Forest Divisional Executive, Essex Education Committee | - | 1 | - |
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following plant continued to be
available: -
Two large Washington Lyon Steam Disinfectors
One small Washington Lyon Steam Disinfector
One formalin chamber
One phenol chamber
Airing and drying rooms
Hydrogen cyanide chambers - of the three specially
constructed brick chambers, two are sufficiently
spacious to accommodate large furniture vans.
Of the two large Steam Disinfectors, the one constructed in 1894 was
reported to be worn out and past repair - this machine was replaced by an
entirely up-to-date "Manlove's Washington - Lyon" type machine, with formaldehyde
attachment, at a total cost of £1.957 13s. 4d.
The following is a summary of disinfection and disinfestation work
carried out during the year at the Station and elsewhere:-