London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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30.
PET ANIMALS ACT. 1951.
New Licences issued -
Licences discontinued 1
Licences renewed 3
Visits by Public Health Inspectors 3
PHARMACY & POISONS ACT. 1933
New Licences issued 9
Licences renewed 66
Ceased to sell poisons or removed 19
No. on Register at end of year 74
Visits by Public Health Inspector 10
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT 1949.
| No. of properties inspected as a result of:- | Local Authority | Dwellings (including Council Properties) | All other (including business premises) | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notification | 4 | 681 | 1 | 686 |
| Survey | - | 308 | - | 308 |
| Total inspections including re-inspections | 12 | 3,276 | 3 | 3,291 |
| No. of properties infested by: Rats | 1 | 131 | 1 | 133 |
| Mice | 3 | 577 | - | 580 |
MILK SUPPLY.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations.
No. of milk sellers 83
Licences in force: Pasteurised 77
Sterilised 55
Untreated 45
Six samples of pasteurised milk were submitted to Methylene
Blue and Phosphatase tests. All were satisfactory.