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REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1924.
SPECIAL REPORTS (OTHER THAN THE HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH;
AND OUTSTANDING MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE
PUBLIC HEALTH OR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR.
SUMMARY.
1. Health Week—As regards educational propaganda, special efforts
were made to arouse the interest of the citizens in Child Welfare and Health
matters generally during Health Week. See page 9.
2. Petty Sessions.—A Court established to take Public Health cases
formerly going to Clerkenwell Police Court, p. 58.
3. Smoke Nuisance, etc.—Observations to the number of 184 were made
during the year, and two cases were proceeded with in Court, page 40.
4. Meat, Food and Drugs.—(a) The Labelling of Meat and. Eggs (Food
Order, 1921), page 50. (b) Unsound Food, page 49. (c) Preservatives and
Colouring Matter in Food, page 52. (d) Sophistication of Milk, page 55. (e)
Dispensing of Prescriptions, page 54. (/) Wrapping of Food, page 58.
5. Health Visitation and work of Voluntary Centres, pp. 11-12.
0. Index to Report.—Pages 69-71.