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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
City of Westminster 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTION
| Inspections of Dwelling Houses | 1916 |
| „ „ other {premises | 2073 |
| „ „ sanitary works | 422 |
| NUISANCES | |
| * Intimation Notices served | 122 |
| Statutory „ „ | 4 |
| WATER SUPPLY | |
| Metropolitan Water Board notices of withdrawal | 6 |
| Deep Wells. No. of examinations made | 67 |
| SHOPS ACT. 1934 | |
| Shops inspected | 1319 |
| Inspections made | 1478 |
| Notices served | 6 |
FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
| 18 defects under the Public Health Acts were found. | ||
| All were remedied without legal proceedings. | ||
| Visits to Outworkers' premises other than factories | 106 | |
| Workrooms measured | 12 | |
| Visits of enquiry re employment of women | IT | |
| Outworkers | 79 | |
NUISANCE FROM PIGEONS
Complaints: 23. Pigeons destroyed: 1455
PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS REMOVED TO INSTITUTIONS
The Statutory Powers to effect removal did not require to be
brought into operation.
DISINFECTION
Rooms: 294. Articles:. 18,039' Articles washed: 5,800.
Articles destroyed: 36. Books disinfected: 224.
Vehicles: 12. Business premises
CLEANSING- OF PERSONS - (Head Lice, Body Lice, Scabies).
Children: 232. Adults: 629. Total: 86l.
CLEANSING OF REFUGEES
Refugees cleansed 167
Articles of clothing 1712
ERAPICATION OF BED BUGS
Premises found to be infested - Council flats - 12
Other houses - 32. All premises disinfected.
TREATMENT OF BEDDING FROM CASUALTY DEPOTS. REPORT CENTRES, etc.
Articles of bedding, etc., disinfected 10,361.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
| Samples purchased for analysis | 1813 | ||||||
| Visits to premises | 2104 | ||||||
| Notices served | 6 | ||||||
| Samples found to be adulterated | 75 | ||||||
| Prosecutions | 26 | ||||||
| Convictions | 16 | ||||||
| Fines: | £35. | 0. | 0d. | Costs: | £55- | 13. | 0d. |