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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Articles disinfected or destroyed:-
| Disinfected. | Destroyed | |
|---|---|---|
| Bedding and bedclothing | 2,459 | 35 |
| Wearing apparel | 261 | 14 |
| Carpets, rugs, cushions | 56 | |
| Others | 44 | 7 |
| Total. | re Mice. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Number of premises visited | 1,337 | |
| (2) Number of visits by Sanitary Inspectors | 205 | — |
| (3) Number of visits by Rodent Control Assistants | 9,256 | 1,179 |
| (4) Number of premises found to be infested | 827 | 140 |
| (5) Number of premises which received treatment by Rodent Control Assistants | 806 | 134 |
| (6) Number of premises satisfactorily treated privately | 21 | 15 |
| (7) Number of Council premises (included in (5) ) | 16 | 5 |
Licences issued.
| Dealers. | Supplementary. | To Bottle. | To Pasteurise. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin tested | 16 | 9 | 1 | — |
| Pasteurised | 28 | 10 | — | 1 |
| Sterilised | 26 | 11 | — | — |
Samples of designated milk taken.
| No. of samples taken. | No. not satisfactory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 74 | 2 |
| Tuberculin tested | 13 | 1 |
| T.T. (Pasteurised) | — | |
| Sterilised | 3 | — |
| 110 | 3 |