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 Ruislip]
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Meat and Food Inspection.
Meat.
All meat slaughtered in the district is inspected at the time of
slaughtering.
Diseased meat is disposed of by arrangement with the Borough
of Watford. The amount of meat surrendered and number of
inspections made are contained in the Sanitary Inspector's Report.
All the butcher's shops, 7 in number, have provided glass
windows for their shops, and 4 have cold storage.
Public Slaughterhouses | Nil. | ||
---|---|---|---|
In 1920. | In January 1925. | In December 1925. | |
Registered Licenced | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 2 |
The Local Government Board Model Regulations controlling
the management of Slaughterhouses are in force.
The two Slaughterhouses are situated at Northwood.
The premises are kept clean and the work is carried out as
satisfactorily as possible under the circumstances. The buildings
in neither case are suitable for the purpose.
Bakehouses.
Four in number, these are kept in a satisfactory condition.
Food Shops and Stores.
Visits are paid to premises where food is prepared, stored, and
sold.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, &c.
This is administered by the Middlesex County Council.
Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
---|---|---|---|
Small Pox | Nil | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | 18 | 4 | |
Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | |
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 1 | ||
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ||
Pneumonia | 7 | — | 2 |
Encephalitis Lethargicia | 3 | 1 | 2 |