London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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(3) Number of visits by Rodent Control Assistants
9,823
(4) Number of premises found to be infested 721
(5) Number of premises which received treatment
by Rodent Control Assistants 716
(6) Number of premises satisfactorily treated
privately 41
(7) Number of Council premises (included in
(5)) 37
Milk (Special Designations) Orders.
Licences issued.
| Dealers. | Supplementary. | To Bottle. | To Pasteurise. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin tested | 15 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Accredited | - | - | - | - |
| Pasteurised | 27 | - | 1 |
Samples of designated milk taken.
| No. of samples taken. | No. not satisfactory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 69 | - |
| Tuberculin tested | 13 | 2 |
| T.T. (Pasteurised) | 21 | 1 |
| 103 | 3 |
Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water.
| Examinations made. | Quarter ending | Total for 12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.48 | 30.6.48 | 30.9.48 | 31.12.48 | ||
| Water | 10 | 49 | |||
| Milk | 24 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 139 |
| Food | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Ice Cream | 36 | 90 | 92 | 50 | 268 |
Chemical tests for chlorine content of Swimming Pool
water made by inspectors, 35.