Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1938
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Keeping animals in an improper manner or place | 1 |
Defective manure cages | — |
Accumulation of manure or refuse | 4 |
Overcrowding | 17 |
Rat nuisance | 100 |
Underground rooms | — |
Food Condemned and Destroyed. | |
119 lbs. Beef. 3 stone Plaice. | |
Disinfection. | |
Rooms disinfected after Zymotic diseases (Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, etc.) | 446 |
Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease | 48 |
Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions | 315 |
Miscellaneous disinfection | 67 |
Certificates of disinfection given | 238 |
School notices after disinfection | 228 |
Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases have occurred | 97 |
Proceedings taken. | 180 |
Intimation Notices served | |
Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 41 |
Statutory Notices under Section 9 of Housing Act, 1936 | — |
Statutory Notices under byelaws for provision of dustbins | 4 |
Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Pood and Drugs (Adulteration) Act | 261 |
Samples of cream taken | 4 |
Samples of drugs taken | 4 |
Samples (informal) purchased | 139 |
Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions and nuisances | _ |
Legal proceedings under Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 | — |
Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food | — |
Certificates issued in accordance with " Rent Restrictions Act " | — |
Entries in Inhabitants'Complaint Book | 358 |
Cleansing and Disinfection. | |
Number of adults cleansed | 25 |
Number of children cleansed | 707 |
Number of rooms or premises cleansed or disinfected | 876 |
Number of persons treated for Scabies | 24 |
Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected | 7,865 |
Number of articles (various) destroyed | 478 |
Disinfection Station Shelter. | |
Persons accommodated:— | |
Adults | 5 |
Children | 1 |
Mortuary. | |
Number of bodies received | 50 |
Number of infectious bodies received | — |
Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary on Sanitary grounds | — |
Number of bodies detained in Mortuary Chapel | 31 |