[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough].

  • Bethnal Green (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1949?]
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    22 Scabies and Verminous Conditions.—The Personal Cleansing Station provided facilities for the treatment of Scabies for 23 men, 29 women and 18 children, who made 178 attendances. In addition 24 men, 37 women and 8 children received treatment for vermin making 76 attendances. The persons' clothing was disinfected in every case. Bacteriological Examinations. — The arrange ments with the Clinical Research Association for bacteriological examinations in connection with suspected infectious disease were continued. The following table shows work done. Disease Found Suspected Examined Positive Throat and nasal swabs Diphtheria 359 9 Sputum Tuberculosis 22 1 Faeces Typhoid, Dysentery, etc. 17 8