London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of London 1918

Summary of the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918

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Greengrocer is not stated. In two other cases a
Waitress and a Baker attended, but neither of these
suffered from Venereal Disease. Two other occupations
of interest are a Hairdresser and a Tram Conductor.
I know of no power which will enable persons
suffering from Venereal Disease, engaged in the
preparation of food, to be restrained from continuing
their work.
I think this point should be brought to the notice
of the Local Government Board, with a recommendation
that it should be made illegal for persons
suffering from Venereal Disease to continue in certain
specified occupations.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The existing arrangements between the Corporation
and the London County Council whereby children
who are in a verminous condition, and whose normal
place of residence is in the City, and who attend any
public elementary school provided or maintained by
the London County Council, and in addition children
not residing in the City, but attending City schools,
are cleansed at the Cleansing Station in Golden Lane,
were extended, owing to pressure on available
accommodation, and simply as a temporary arrangement,
to include a few children weekly who neither
reside in the City nor attend City Schools.