London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hammersmith 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Section 110 Section 111 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by section 110/1(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions tor failure to supply lists | _No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel: | 125 | __ | _ | - | _ | _ |
| Curtains | 4 | - | _ - | _ | _ - | _ |
| Furniture and upholstery | 2 | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ |
| Jewellery | 41 | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ |
| Artificial flowers | 14 | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ |
| Paper bags | 8 | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ |
| Paper boxes | 2 | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ - | _ |
| Carding etc= of buttons etc. | 7 | _ | _ | _ | — | _ |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | 2 | _ - | _ - | _ _ | _ | -_ |
| lampshades | 5 | _ — | _ — | _ - | _ - | _ |
| Stuffed toys | 10 | _ | _ | _ ' | _ " | _ |
| 220 | _ _ | -_ | _ - | _ -_ | _- | |
Rodent Ccntrol
The Council have continued to run a free service for the destruction of rats
and mice on domestic premises. Food premises and larger commercial buildings
are referred to pest control firms. Complaints of mice infestations have
again increased considerably. The reasons for this are many, but the increase
is mainly due to the ineffectiveness of antl-coagulant type poisons and the
lack of a suitable alternative to treat domestic premises.
Rat complaints have also increased this year probably due to the number of
unsealed drains and sewers in connection with demolished properties. A system
has now been set up to ensure as far as possible that these drains and sewers
are sealed off. With this system in operation it is hoped that the number of
rat complaints will show a marked reduction.
B.15