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DENTAL TREATMENT. 30 Cases attended the Dental Clinic at the
Violet Melchett Infant welfare Centre for the provision of
preventive treatment for children under 5 years of age. Arrangements
were also made for 2 expectant mothers to receive dental
treatment.
HOME HELPS. One case was attended by a Home Help.
CONVALESCENCE. One nursing mother and infant were sent away to a
Convalescent home.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND ADMINISTRATION.
10,339 Inspections (including re-inspections) were carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors. Included in this total number
were 8l8 inspections on complaint of nuisance, 242 with reference
to infectious disease and 78 as to Factories.
Legal proceedings in respect of sanitary conditions were
undertaken in 5 instances.
229 Intimation Notices. 71 Nuisance Notices under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and 3 Statutory Notices under
byelaws for provision of dustbins were served during the year.
DISINFECTION. During the year 172 rooms were disinfected after
dases of infectious or other disease. In addition, 481 rooms were
disinfested owing to the presence of vermin and 38 rooms were
disinfected for various reasons. At the Disinfecting Station
18,785 articles of bedding, etc., were disinfected and 2,236 articles
destroyed in the incinerator. 622 rooms used in connection with
Civil Defence were also disinfected.
CLEANSING STATION. 90 Adults and 30 children were treated for
Scabies. 18 Adults and 249 children (including 233 children
attending elementary schools) were cleansed.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
The Inspectors made 969 inspections of premises where food
is prepared, stored or sold. Unsound food was surrendered and
destroyed, as necessary,
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 400 Samples were submitted to the Public
Analyst for analysis during the year. Of these 211 were taken
as "formal'' and 189 as "informal''. 28 samples were returned as
adulterated. In each of these cases a warning letter was sent to
the Vendor concerned. All other samples were returned as genuine.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND OTHER DISEASES.
NOTIFICATIONS. The total number of notifications was 394 These
were as follows:- Diphtheria 31; Erysipelas 16; Scarlet Fever 23;
Enteric Fever 6; Puerperal Pyrexia 3;Cerebro-spinal Fever 4;
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 4; Dysentery 95; Acute Primary Pneumonia 64;
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia 2; Measles 403; Whooping Cough 44;
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 57; and Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis 5.
DIPHTHERIA. 31 Cases were notified, of which 10 proved not to be
suffering from this disease. There were no deaths.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC. 754 New cases attended the Clinic
and at Clinics held at the schools in the Borough, as compared with
191 in 1940.
SCARLET FEVER. 23 Cases were notified, of which 5 proved not to be
Scarlet Fever. There were no deaths,
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