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

Willesden 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water Milk examinations—251

GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9

Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water Milk examinations—251

Schools (pasteurised)Dealers' premisesTotal
PasteurisedT.T. pasteurisedSterilised
Samples721291634251
Satisfactory721291634251
Unsatisfactory—————
Ice cream examinations—26
Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Total
1821526
Water examinations—146
Domestic suppliesSwimming poolsPaddling poolTotal
Samples1012511146
Satisfactory101214135
Unsatisfactory—4711

Table: Table 10 Uncleanliness and Scabies

Table 10 Uncleanliness and Scabies

New cases treatedAttendances
ScabiesLice and nitsTotalScabiesLice and nitsTotal
Children under 5 years821011213
Children 5-15 years5566156065
AdultsMen1151612517
Women131124151126
Total37741114378121

Table: HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

No. visitedTotal No. of talksSubjectsTotal attendancesNo. of attendances
Schools193523697025—120
Factories551271510,89020—4,000
Religious, social and political organisations1620151,05015—350

Table: Table 12 Mothercraft

Table 12 Mothercraft

No. of clinicsTotal No. of classesVisits by health visitors
312127,046