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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
Edmonton 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Drugs Act, by the Middlesex County Council Inspector for this district, kindly supplied by the Chief of the Weights and Measures Department:—
| Article. | Taken. | Adulterated. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 68 | 25 | ||
| Cocoa | 3 | — | ||
| Coffee | 3 | — | ||
| Carbonate of soda | 1 | — | ||
| 75 | 25 | |||
| Number of prosecutions | 13 | |||
| Number of convictions | 9 | |||
| Fines | £14 | 0s. | Od. | |
INSPECTIONS AND GENERAL WORK.
The sewers and combined drains have received the periodical flushing by
the Council's men. The special flushing of the channels in the main road on
Saturday mornings, during the hot weather, especially where the costers'
barrows stand, was continued.
The following is a summary of the work done in connection with the
abatement of nuisances :—
Inspections of complaint 261
,, infectious disease 158
„ common lodging house 74
,, bakehouses 43
,, milkshops 114
,, slaughterhouses 326
Total inspections and re-inspections, including secondary
visits 10,790
Houses, premises, etc., repaired or cleansed 58
Cisterns covered, cleansed or repaired 19
W.C's. improved, repaired or supplied with water 55
Drains tested or examined 168
Drains unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc 341
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes, repaired 10
Drains reconstructed 4
New soil or vent pipes fixed 12
Existing ditto repaired 4
Chambers inserted 10
Chambers re-sealed 1
Rooms stripped and cleansed after infectious disease 249
New dustbins supplied 54
Overcrowding abated 2
Waste preventors repaired 17
Accumulations, stagnant water, etc 44
Water fittings repaired 37