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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
Paddington 1914
Report on the vital statistics and the work of the Public Health Department for the years 1914-18 (inclusive)
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appendix : proceedings. 65
| Premises. | On Register at end of 1914. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 1 | 4 | |
| Milkshops | 119 | 164 | 4* |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,425 | 8,781 | (a) 1 (b) 2 |
| Ice Cream premises | 120 | 114 |
♦Three for selling milk without being registered, and one for selling milk from infected premises.
(a) For overcrowding.
(b) For other conditions (including annual cleansing).
1915.
| Premises. | On Register at end of 1915. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 1 | 4 | |
| Milkshops | 115 | 171 | 1* |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,425 | 6,291 | 8 |
| Ice Cream premises | 96 | 117 |
*For selling milk without being registered.
1916.
| Premises. | On Registe. at end of 1916 | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 1 | 4 | |
| Milkshops | 112 | 160 | |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,404 | 6,513 | 4 |
| Ice Cream premises | 72 | 80 |
1917.
| Premises. | On Register at end of 1917. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 1 | 4 | |
| Milkshops | 108 | 133 | 1 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,404 | 5,308 | 9 |
| Ice Cream premises | 43 | 76 |
1918.
| Premises. | On Register at end of 1918. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 1 | 4 | |
| Milkshops | 99 | 125 | |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,404 | 3,616 | 21 |
| Ice Cream premises |
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