Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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(5) Undertakings not to use parts of buildings for human
habitation accepted:—
(a) Underground rooms 3
(6) Other rooms 4
(6) Houses demolished under Section 25 18
(c) Proceedings under Housing Act, 1949:—
(1) Closing Orders made under Section 3(1) nil
(2) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders substituted
under Section 3 (2) nil
(d) Proceedings under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 1953:—
(1) Closing Orders made under Section 10 (1) 12
(2) Closing Orders determined 1
(3) Closing Order revoked and Demolition Orders made nil
Certificates of Disrepair.
1954 Act 1920 Act
No. of Certificates of Disrepair issued 29 9
No. of Revocation Certificates issued 34 3
Overcrowding.
No. of cases of overcrowding found 81
No. of overcrowded families rehoused:—
By Borough Council 20
By London County Council 13
Food Poisoning.
Annual Return of Cases of Food Poisoning 1956.
1. FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS (CORRECTED) RETURNED TO
R.G.
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total
5 45 22 16 88
2. OUTBREAKS DUE TO IDENTIFIED AGENTS.
Total Outbreaks: 1. Total cases: 13.
Outbreaks due to:—
(a) Chemical poisons nil.
(b) Salmonella organisms nil.
(c) Staphylococci (including toxin) 1
(d) CI. Botulinum nil.
(e) Other bacteria nil.
3. OUTBREAKS OF UNDISCOVERED CAUSE.
Total Outbreaks: 9. Total cases: 22.
4. SINGLE CASES.
Agent identified: 7. Unknown cause: 46. Total: 53.