Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1903
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DISINFECTION.
. All infected articles were disinfected at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, Townmead Road. The total cost of the
station for the year was £1,135, including £218 for interest and
£117 for repayment of principal.
During the three last years the work was done by a
contractor, the cost averaged £1,257, and at that time disinfection
was not carried out after Measles or Tuberculosis as is now
the case.
FOOD SUPPLY.
Milk.
Under the powers transferred to the Borough Council from
the County Council by the Local Government Act, 1900, 14
Dairies and Milkshops were registered during the year, and
there are now 272 on the register which are regularly inspected.
Cowsheds.
The licenses of the undermentioned Cowsheds were renewed
by the London County Council in October, no objections
being raised by the Borough Council.
PREMISES.
LICENSEE.
23, Burlington Road Thomas Ball.
25, Vanston Place Richard Turvey.
2, Haldane Koad William Pettit.
Slaughter Houses.
The licenses of the undermentioned slaughter-houses were
renewed by the County Council in October, no objections being
raised by the Borough Council.
PREMISES.
LICENSEE.
611, Fulham Road J. Cragg.
52, Melmoth Place R.Lowther.
640, Kings Road T. Vaughan
603, Kings Road S. Stone.
105, Hammersmith Road H. Boughton.