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
Holborn 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Visits, Etc., re | |
|---|---|
| Infectious Disease | 211 |
| Scabies | 19 |
| Aged and infirm persons | 14 |
| Police Courts | 6 |
| Various | 1,777 |
| Total | 14,961 |
Notices Served.
Public Health (London) Act,1936
| Intimation Notices. | |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Houses | 131 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 164 |
| Offices | 21 |
| Food premises | 45 |
| Shops | 11 |
| Factories | 8 |
| 85 | |
| 3 | |
| Housing Act, 1936. | |
| Lodging Houses | 38 |
| Factories Act, 1937. | |
| Power Factories | 13 |
| Non-power Factories | 7 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | |
| Food Premises | 99 |
| Shops Act, 1934 | 2 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 7 |
In addition to the above, the Medical Officer of Health was asked to give
observations upon 68 premises where applications had been received for building
licences during the year. 61 orange forms in respect of families overcrowded
in the Borough were submitted to the London County Council for rehousing,
and 13 blue forms in respect of families recommended for preferential treatment
owing to the health of the inhabitants. In addition, 5 were recommended for
rehousing on "general health grounds."
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
During the year 600 formal samples of foods and drugs were taken and
submitted to the Borough Analyst for chemical analysis. Of these, 214 were
of milk. Two samples were found to be adulterated, viz.:—
Milk. —6.9% added water.
Glycerine. —Glycerine 82% and Castor Oil 18%.
In each case a cautionary letter was sent on the instruction of the Public
Health Committee.