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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

Battersea 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Bakehouses.
There were 38 bakehouses on the register at the end of the year.
All of these are classed as factories, and 35 of them use mechanical
power. Thirty-four inspections were made but no notices served.
Eight of the bakehouses operating at the beginning of the year
were " basement bakehouses " within the meaning of Section 54 of
the Factories Act, 1937. Two of these, however, later ceased to be
used in consequence of notices served during 1949 withdrawing the
Certificates of Suitability as from 3rd August, 1950.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Student Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year practical training was given to three student
sanitary inspectors, under the Government's Special Scheme for the
training of Sanitary Inspectors. Each of these students attended in
the Public Health Department for a period of eight weeks, and spent
similar periods with each of two other local authorities.
In addition, practical training was given to two members of
the Clerical Staff of the Health Department who are studying for the
Qualifying Certificate, at such times as they could be spared from
their normal duties. One of them, Mr. L. H. Whanslaw, sat for
and obtained his Qualifying Certificate.

Table: Conferences. The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public Health Department.

Conferences. The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public Health Department.

Conference.Delegates.
Royal Sanitary Institute. Eastbourne—24th to 28th April.Aid. Miss E. A. Coles, j.p., and the Medical Officer of Health.
Food and Drink Infections. Olympia—3lst August.Ald. A. P. Holden and Cllr. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, J.P.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association. Bridlington—llth to 15th September.air. A. J. Knott and the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
National Smoke Abatement Society. Margate — 27th to 29th September.Aid. A. P. Holden and Mr. I. R. Lewis, Factory and Workshops Inspector.
National Old People's Welfare Committee. Brighton—lBth to 20th October.Cllrs. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, J.P., and Mrs. C. M. Davis.