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 Willesden]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Table 9
Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water Milk examinations —186
Schools (pasteurised) | Dealers' premises | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pasteurised | T.T. pasteurised | Sterilised | |||
Samples | 62 | 77 | 35 | 12 | 186 |
Satisfactory | 62 | 77 | 35 | 12 | 186 |
Unsatisfactory | — | — | - | - | - |
Ice cream examinations—10
Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Water examinations—443 | ||||
Domestic supplies | Swimming pools | Paddling pool | Total | |
Samples | 2 | 429 | 12 | 443 |
Satisfactory | 2 | 420 | 10 | 432 |
Unsatisfactory | - | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Table 10 Uncleanliness and Scabies
New cases treated | Attendances | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | ||
Children under 5 years | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | |
Children 5-15 years | 14 | 127 | 141 | 24 | 129 | 153 | |
Adults | Men | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Women | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 21 | |
Total | 31 | 157 | 188 | 47 | 160 | 207 |
HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks
No. visited | Total No. of talks | Subjects | Total attendances | No. of attendances | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schools | 24 | 247 | 44 | 1,420 | 25—480 |
Factories | 69 | 78 | 14 | 9,900 | 10—800 |
Religious, social and political organisations | 7 | 8 | 8 | 260 | 10— 60 |
Table 12 Mothercraft
No. of clinics | Total No. of classes | Visits by health visitors |
---|---|---|
6 | 207 | 8.956 |