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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
Carshalton 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The number of slaughter-houses in use in the District at the undermentioned dates was:—
| In 1914. | In January, 1920. | In December, 1920. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Licensed | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
(c) Other Foods.—The Sanitary Inspector paid 15 visits to the
bakehouses, and 79 visits to other premises where foods are manufactured,
prepared, stored, or exposed for sale. He found the bakehouses
to be satisfactory and had no reason to take action; three
notices were served with respect to the other premises.
He made 22 seizures of unsound food, consisting of the following
articles:—
Fish 3 cwt. 1 qr.
Rabbits 2 boxes.
Butter 16½ lb.
Evaporated Milk 10 tins.
Potatoes 31 lb.
Tomatoes 14 lb.
(d) Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—The County Medical Officer
of Health informs me that 18 samples of milk, 3 of butter, 2 of
margarine, and 14 of other articles were analysed under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts, that 5 samples of milk were found to be
adulterated, and that there were 3 prosecutions.
(4) Prevalence of and Control over Infectious Diseases.
The following table shows, for each of the notifiable diseases, the number of cases notified, of patients removed to hospital, and of fatal cases, during the year, exclusive of cases in the Queen Mary's Hospital:—
| Disease | Cases notified. | Patients removed. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 47 | 39 | — |
| Diphtheria | 22 | 18 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 6 | — | 5 |
| Malaria | 3 | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Other Tuberculosis | — | — | 1 |
Fifteen cases of Diphtheria and seven cases of Scarlet Fever were
notified in the Queen Mary's Hospital; the patients were removed to
hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.