A woman climbing out of a car upon arriving at the Poolsbrook Treatment Centre
- Date:
- 26 Nov 1942
- Location:
- Staveley, Poolsbrook, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Reference:
- MED01/01/3438
- Type:
- Photograph (Print)
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Description
The original caption may contain language which is historic and which may no longer be considered appropriate. It has been retained in the record in the interest of historical accuracy.
The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: “At a scabies clinic. Pix shows patients arriving by the special ambulance at the scabies clinic.”
Scabies is a skin condition caused by mites which live on human skin. It causes severe itching and is easily spread. In late 1941 a “cleansing station” at Poolsbrook was proposed, after an increase in cases in the local area; a high prevalence of scabies was noted in various locations in England during and soon after the Second World War. The centre at Poolsbrook was opened in August 1942 and by 31st December had treated 1,000 cases. An empty shop and house belonging to the Staveley Coal and Iron Company was leased, though the exact location is not known. See also MED01/01/3437 and MED01/01/3439-3443. High-resolution copies of this image are available for free for non-commercial use. Please Enquire to place an order.
Content
This is part of the Series: MED01/01 Series of prints; within the Collection: MED01 Topical Press Agency Medical Collection
Rights
Source: Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited
Photographer: Harrison, Norman Kingsley
Keywords
Clinic, Health And Welfare, Road Transport
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