London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
This page requires JavaScript
Table of sanitary work carried out:—
| Premises or parts of premises cleansed and limewashed | 1 |
| Drains amended or reconstructed | 1 |
| Water closets cleansed | 4 |
| Gully traps cleansed | 2 |
| Yard paving repaired | 1 |
| Roofs repaired | 1 |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected from drain | 1 |
| Waste pipes disconnected from drain | 1 |
| Flushing cisterns to water-closets repaired | 1 |
| Water cisterns repaired | 1 |
London Milk Supply.
In January, the Islington Borough Council communicated with
your Council on this subject, and as the result of the report of the
Public Health Committee, your Council, in May, adopted the following
recommendations:—
"That the Council do signify its agreement with the Islington
Borough Council that additional powers of control over the
London milk supply are needed, and in particular:—
(i) Power for the London County Council to prevent the
introduction into London of unwholesome milk, and
for that purpose to take samples outside London.
(ii) Powers to enable the London County Council outside
London, and each local sanitary authority in its
own district, to take immediate action where serious
infectious disease is suspected, subject to proper
compensation.
(iii) Power for the London County Council or the local
authority to require from purveyors of milk all
necessary information; and
That the London County Council and Islington Borough
Council be informed accordingly.