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Hayes and Harlington 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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4.- HOUSING ACT, 1936-PART IV.- OVERCROWDING.
Particulars not available.
SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) MILK SUPPLY. Samples of designated milks submitted to the
bacteriologist during the year passed the prescribed tests.
There is one producer in the district licensed by the
County Council under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders for the
production of accredited milk.
Two milk dealers were licensed during the year to produce pasteurised milk. The table below gives particulars of the other twenty-one licenses granted during the year.:-
| Designation. | Dealer's Licence | Supplementary Licence. |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 7 | 4 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 6 | 4 |
No refusal or revocation of licenses to retailers has
been made.
There are now twenty-nine persons registered in accordance
with the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, as under:-
Wholesale Traders or Producers of Milk 9
Retail Purveyors of Milk with premises in the district 9
Retail Purveyors of Milk whose premises are outside
the district
Total 29
(b) MEAT. There is no Ministry of Food slaughterhouse in this
district.
(c) ADULTERATION ETC. Particulars not available.
SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Number of sessions 90
Number of attendances 2,983
umber of prophylactics given 2,328
Number of post-Schicks 273
Number of re-tests 128
Percentage of failure to immunise 6.59
Percentage successfully immunised 93.41
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