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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
Southwark 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 29.
Verminous Bedding, etc., Disinfected at the Council's Station
during 1934.
| Articles. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. |
|---|---|---|
| Beds | 155 | 20 |
| Palliasses | 79 | 39 |
| Bolsters and Pillows | 258 | 57 |
| Cushions | 71 | 11 |
| Blankets | 455 | 10 |
| Sheets | 462 | 12 |
| Quilts | 290 | 3 |
| Articles of Clothing, etc. | 37,308 | 751 |
| Books | 40 | — |
| Total | 39,118 | 903 |
| 3 tons 7 cwt. of bedding, household furniture, etc., were also destroyed. | ||
VERMINOUS PERSONS CLEANSED DURING 1934.
During the year 7,140 persons were cleansed at the station in King
James Street. Of these, under our agreement with the London County
Council, were 5,061 children.
Many of the children treated were suffering from Scabies. In every
case the treatment at our Station was thoroughly efficacious, and no
recurrence of the trouble was experienced.
2,079 adults sent from the various common lodging houses and
other places in our borough were cleansed during the year, as against
1,929 dealt with under the provisions of the Cleansing of Persons Act,
in 1933.