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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
Tottenham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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the provisions of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act) for the following information respecting samples taken in this district:—
| Name of Article. | Samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Taken. | Found Adulterated. | |
| Milk | 365 | - |
| Milk, Sterilised | 21 | - |
| Butter | 3 | - |
| Coffee | 1 | - |
| Gin | 6 | 3 |
| Hake | 1 | - |
| Lemon Sole | 2 | 1 |
| Meat | 2 | - |
| Minced Beef | 5 | - |
| Rum | 2 | 1 |
| Sausages | 7 | 2 |
| Whisky | 7 | 2 |
| 422 | 9 | |
| Number of Prosecutions | 2 | |
| Number of Convictions | 2 | |
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
The last quarter of the year was marked by an increase in the notifications
of Scarlet Fever, the most marked rise being in the week ended
October 12th. The disease was of a mild type generally.
It was considered expedient to close one of the schools in July on
account of the prevalence and severity of type of Diphtheria.
Plans have been approved by the Ministry of Health for the enlargement
of the Southgate Isolation Hospital to accommodate Tottenham
patients. When completed, the hospital will have accommodation tor
200 patients.
There is still an inadequate response to the invitation to parents
to have their children immunized against Diphtheria, a service that
is rendered to them free of charge, that is practically painless and creates
no marking of the skin as does vaccination, and that gives almost complete
protection against Diphtheria.
No change has taken place for several years in the methods employed
for controlling infectious diseases. Hereunder is set out in tabular