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 Edmonton]
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Arrangements for the treatment.of ear, nose and throat disorders amongst
school children are made with the Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham; ringworm
is treated at, and ultra-violet light treatment given in, the North
Middlesex County Hospital, Edmonton.
HURSING H0MES REGISTRATION
There is one Nursing Home registered by the Council. This is kept
under supervision by the Medical Officer of Health, No new applications to
bo placed on the Register wore received during 1940.
SANITARY INSPECTION IN THE AREA
Five District Sanitary Inspectors are engaged in the sanitary supervision
of the Borough, working under the supervision of the Senior Sanitary Inspector.
The Woman Sanitary Inspector looks after outworkers' promises, the sanitary
condition of factories where women are employed, the investigation of notifiable
infectious diseases, including tuberculosis. She also assists in the supervision
of the women's public conveniences. The Senior Sanitary Inspector
supervises the work of the Borough and is Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts.
At the outbreak of hostilities the Senior Sanitary Inspoctor was appointed
Controlling Officer for Emergency Petrol Supplies and also Authorised Officer
for Decontamination of Food. (Gas Contamination Officer). The District
Sanitary Inspectors aro acting as Billeting Officers, and in addition one as
War. Mortuary Superintendent.
The following tabular statement gives the number and the nature of the inspections made during the year:-
Complaints | 1191 |
Infectious Disease | 599 |
Tuberculosis | 127 |
Factories with mechanical power | 107 |
Factories without ," " | 12 |
Other premises under tho Factories Act | |
Outworkers | 189 |
Schools | 23 |
Offensive Trades | 25 |
Shops and stalls | 323 |
Shops Act (Primary) | 6 |
Shops Act (Re-inspections) | 1 |
Sanitary conveniences and urinals | 553 |
Stables | 36 |
Piggeries | 12 |
Petroleum | 33 |
General Inspections | 240 |
Re-inspections | 2627 |
Sundry visits | 843 |
Cinemas and halls | 9 |
Visits to Canal | 10 |
A.R.P.Shelters | 39 |
Billets | 2504 |
INSPECTIONS OF PLACES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED | |
Butchers | 230 |
Fish shops | 69 |
Coffee shops | 63 |
Ice cream shops | 80 |
Dairies and milkshops | 135 |
Slaughterhouses | 10 |
Bakehouses | 24 |
Food stores (M.C.C.General Powers Act) | 12 |
NUMBER OF NOTICES SERVED | |
Preliminary or Informal Notices | 580 |
Statutory Notices | 73 |