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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The percentage of children vaccinated to total births was
only 48.7, 50 in Clapham, 71.5 in Putney, 40 in Streatham, etc.,
and 51 in Wandsworth.
Scabies.
'I he names of 164 school children, 32 from Clapham, eight
from Putney, 27 from Streatham, 34 from Tooting, and 63. from
Wandsworth, who were suffering from scabies, were forwarded
to me by the medical officer to the London County Council, and
the homes were visited by the sanitary inspector. These children
were being treated at the London County Council cleansing
stations. In 41 cases where consent was obtained, disinfection
of the bedding and clothing of the patient was carried out by the
disinfecting staff.
In addition to the above 47 other cases in adults were reported
to me. These cases were treated at the baths at the
Council's disinfecting station with sulphurated potash baths,
and in every case the disease was cured. The average number
of baths given per case was three.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
I.—Work of Health Visitors
The duties of the Health Visitors are the same as reported
last year, with the addition of visits with regard to non-payment
of fees in connection with the Borough Maternity Home.
Of the total number of births, viz., (5,167, 4,760 or 77.18 per
cent. were visited, compared with 72.2 per cent. in 1920.
The following table summarises the work of the Health
Visitors during the year in the various wards of the Borough.