Nurse cutting children's verminous hair, Finch Street Cleansing Station, London, 1911. Artist: Unknown.

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Nurse cutting children's verminous hair, Finch Street Cleansing Station, Stepney, London, 1911. A nurse treats children whose hair is infested with lice and nits. Another woman sterilises clothes in a steriliser. At this time many people had no bathroom at home.

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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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