London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1913
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1913 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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and serious contamination when subjected to the tests prescribed
by the Regulations; even "remade" flocks do not
come within the operation of the Act, and these show
generally a serious amount of contamination above the
limit prescribed for rag flock, yet the sale and use of
"remade" flocks in this unclean condition is not affected
in the slightest degree by the Act.
These matters are under consideration by many sanitary
authorities and by the Bedding and Allied Trades'
Association, and there is little doubt that legislation will
shortly be introduced for dealing with the many weak
points revealed by the first two years' working of the Act.