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

Lewisham 1971

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

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Table: Table 48PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORK PLACE

Table 48

PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORK PLACE

Class of work placeNumber of persons employed
(1)(2)
Offices5,331
Retail Shops7,378
Wholesale departments, warehouses999
Catering establishments open to the public1,339
Canteens88
Fuel storage depots—
Total15,135
Total Males8,502
Total Females6,633

Table: DISINFECTION AND PERSONAL CLEANSINGDetails of the work carried out during the year are as follows:—Table 49

DISINFECTION AND PERSONAL CLEANSING

Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:—

Table 49

Rooms disinfected or disinfested2,942
Articles disinfected or disinfested22,334
Verminous children cleansed686
Verminous adults cleansed652
Treatment for scabies, children1,331
Treatment for scabies, adults855
Articles cleansed81,470
Domiciliary bathing778
Collection and delivery of laundry (bundles)12,604
Collection of placentae419
Collection of bad food91
Collection of soiled dressings, bedpans, etc.1,817

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WASPS, HORNETS AND THE LIKE
Under the provisions of Section 6 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions)
Act, 1963, the Council decided to introduce a service to assist residents to eradicate
wasps, hornets and the like. It was decided to charge £1 for the services of
the Council's staff and material in each case. During the year 271 wasps nests
were dealt with on this basis. In a number of cases it was not possible to deal
with the nests because of their inaccessibility.
ANTI-FLY CAMPAIGN
During the period June to September, the usual measures were taken to deal with
fly breeding. Calls were made to potential sources, such as stables, throughout the
Borough. Vacant sites which were well known to the department as rubbish
dumps were visited and deposits of litter removed and the ground sprayed with
insecticide. The treatment of dustbins with powder supplied by the Health Department
was carried out by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's staff. The caretakers
of blocks of flats were supplied with material to enable them to deal with
refuse chutes and chambers.
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