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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Authority | Scabies | Head lice | Body lice | Cleansing Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham Borough Council | 1 | - | - | - |
| Epping and Ongar Rural District Council | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ilford Borough Council | 3 | - | - | - |
| Leyton Borough Council | - | - | 1 | - |
| Shoreditch Borough Council | - | - | - | 1 |
| Southgate Borough Council | 3 | - | - | - |
| Walthamstow Borough Council | 14 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 21 | - | 2 | 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
Disinfestation by hydrogen cyanide was discontinued on the 31st January. 1961.
The following is a summary of disinfection and disinfestation work carried out during the year at the Station and elsewhere:-
| (a) | After the occurrence of infectious and contagious disease. | ||
| Rooms disinfected | 310 | articles | |
| Bedding and clothing disinfected | 14,087 | ||
| Public Library (including routine disinfection) and other books disinfected | 9,725 | ||
| (b) (c) | For the destruction of vermin | ||
| Rooms disinfested | 643 | ||
| Bombed sites cleared (material burned and buried on site) | 14 | occasions bins and van loads | |
| Material removed from bombed sites | 25 | ||
| 3 | |||
| (d) | Articles removed from bombed sites | 119 | bins and van loads articles |
| Materials removed from private houses | 709 | ||
| 217 | |||
| 3,776 | |||
| (e) | Miscellaneous:- | ||
| Wasps destroyed | 10 | nests | |
| Bees destroyed | 2 | swarms | |
INCINERATOR. A brick-built incinerator is available for the+ destruction
of unwholesome material unsound foods etc
LAUNDRY. The main function of this section is the laundering of soiled
articles of bedding clothing etc of incontinent persons In addition,
it provides for the laundering of certain articles of clothing following
disinfection as well as for towels overalls etc in use at the Station
For the disinfection of secondhand clothing prior to export private
firms paid a sum of £356 15s In addition charges for removal and
destruction of unwanted articles from various premises and sites totalled
£485 5s. 8d.