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 the year 1937
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Nuisances abated arising from:—
Keeping animals in an improper manner or place —
Defective manure cages —
Accumulation of manure or refuse 4
Overcrowding 16
Rat nuisance 129
Underground rooms —
Food Condemned and Destroyed 1
38 lb. Parsnips. 14 lb. Apples.
1½ lb. Cherries.
Disinfection.
Rooms disinfected after Zymotic diseases (Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
etc.) 229
Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease 49
Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions 369
Miscellaneous disinfection 99
Certificates of disinfection given 11
School notices after disinfection 50
Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases
have occurred 92
Proceedings taken.
Intimation Notices served 349
Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 23
Statutory Notices under Section 9 of Housing Act, 1936 —
Statutory Notices under byelaws for provision of dustbins 2
Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act 313
Samples of cream taken 7
Samples of drugs taken 26
Samples (informal) purchased 87
Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions
and nuisances —
Legal proceedings under Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 —
Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food —
Certificates issued in accordance with " Rent Restrictions Act " —
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book 298
Cleansing and Disinfection.
Number of adults cleansed 27
Number of children cleansed 515
Number of rooms or premises cleansed or disinfected 746
Number of persons treated for Scabies 27
Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected 4,470
Number of articles (various) destroyed 943
Disinfection Station Shelter.
Persons accommodated:—
Adults 2
Children 1
Mortuary.
Number of bodies received 9
Number of infectious bodies received —
Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary on Sanitary grounds —
Number of bodies detained in Mortuary Chapel 4