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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 29.Verminous Bedding, etc., Disinfected at the Council's Stationduring 1935.

TABLE 29.

Verminous Bedding, etc., Disinfected at the Council's Station

during 1935.

Articles.Disinfected.Destroyed.
Beds32238
Palliasses27844
Bolsters and Pillows62430
Cushions525
Blankets1,1797
Sheets5233
Quilts3313
Articles of Clothing, etc.36,613319
Books7—
Total39,929449

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10 tons 10 cwt. of bedding, household furniture, etc., were also destroyed.
VERMINOUS PERSONS CLEANSED DURING 1935.
During the year 7,740 persons were cleansed at the station in King
James Street. Of these, under our agreement with the London County
Council, were 5,435 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.
2.305 adults sent from the various common lodging houses and
other places in our borough were cleansed during the year, as against
2,079 dealt with under the provisions of the Cleansing of Persons Act,
in 1934.