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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
Hornsey 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Mr. R. Robinson, Chief Officer of the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council, has kindly supplied me with the following information regarding samples of food taken during the year in the Borough: —
| Article. | Samples. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 170 | — |
| ,, Sterilised | 14 | — |
| Butter | 5 | — |
| Cream | 1 | 1 |
| Cream Pastry | 4 | 1 |
| Hake | 6 | — |
| Lemon Sole | 6 | — |
| Minced Beef | — | |
| Sausages | 4 | — |
| Arrowroot | 3 | — |
| Mustard | 3 | 2 |
| Pepper | 1 | — |
| Sweets | 1 | — |
| Gin | 2 | 1 |
| Whisky | 1 | — |
| 226 | 5 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
(Section F).
The common infections (Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Measles,
Whooping Cough, Mumps, Chicken-pox) were of average
incidence and very moderate severity during the year.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Immunisation against diphtheria has been available for those
requesting it at the School Clinic on Saturday mornings. It has
been decided in 1936 to hold an immunisation session weekly
at the four Maternity and Child Welfare Centres in rotation on
Saturday mornings.
VACCINATION.
The Public Vaccinators inform me that they have performed
vaccination of persons in the Borough during 1935 as follows:
Dr. E. Buckler 79
Dr. R. Anderson 208