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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Petroleum {Regulations) Acts, 1928 and 1936.
During the year seven new licences and 100 renewals were granted by the
Council. The following is a list of particulars of quantities, etc., affected by
these licences :—
Petroleum spirit 472,279 gallons.
Petroleum mixtures 6,923
Carbide of calcium 17 cwts. 78 lbs.
Rubber Solution 100 „
Mortuary.
During the year 101 bodies were deposited in the Mortuary, 99 by order
of the Coroner and 2 for sanitary reasons.
Inspections.
The following tabular statement gives the number and nature of the inspections made during the year :—
Complaints | 2,991 |
Infectious disease | 335 |
Tuberculosis | 29 |
House-to-House | — |
Factories with mechanical power | 131 |
Factories without mechanical power | 5 |
Outworkers | 137 |
Schools | 2 |
Shops and Stalls | 111 |
Shops Act (Primary) | 6 |
Shops Act (Re-inspections) | 2 |
Sanitary conveniences and urinals | 210 |
Smoke observations | 7 |
Rat Infestation | 136 |
Petroleum | 26 |
General inspections | 313 |
Sundry Visits | 1,320 |
Cinemas and Halls | 10 |
Visits to canal | 6 |
Gipsies | 2 |
Re-inspections | 6,816 |
Inspection of Places where Food is Prepared.
Butchers 50
Fish shops 10
Coffee shops 12
Dairies and milkshops 27
Slaughterhouses 57
Bakehouses 9
Ice Cream Shops 11
Number of Notices Served.
Preliminary or Informal Notices 2,761
Statutory Notices 721
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