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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
Paddington 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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MEDICINAL BATHS AND DISINFECTING STATION.-The
figures below give a summary of the work done at the Medicinal
Baths and by the Disinfecting and Disinfesting Operatives.
| Rooms treated for vermin | 714 | (906) |
| Articles disinfested | 1,737 | (1,107) |
| Rooms disinfected after infectious disease | 63 | (96) |
| Library books disinfected | 365 | (334) |
| Articles of clothing, etc., disinfected | 514 | (544) |
| Number of adults treated | 51 | (37) |
| Number of children treated | 6 | (19) |
| Number of treatments given | 103 | (108) |
| Number of adults treated (heads) | 14 | (10) |
| (bodies) | 21 | (24) |
| Number of children treated (heads) | 2 | (-) |
| (bodies) | 1 | (—) |
The staff of the medicinal baths and disinfecting service also
deal with the laundry and home bathing which is reported under
" Care of the Aged."
FOOD SUPERVISION
Unsoundfood.-Approximately 7 (9) tons of diseased or unsound
food was seized or surrendered for destruction. Diseased meat is
incinerated, and other condemned food disposed of through the
normal refuse channels.
Registrations.-The following registrations were in force at the
end of the year under the Milk and Dairies Regulations or the Food
and Drugs Act.
Distributors of milk 136 (142)
Dairies 1 (1)
Ice-cream premises 224 (216)
Food premises 61 (63)
Licences.—Licences under the Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations to sell designated milk in force at the end of the year
are given below:-
Dealers' Principal Licences
Pasteurised 121(118)
Sterilised 130(119)
Tuberculin tested 100 (94)
Dealers' Supplementary Licences
Pasteurised 24 (24)
Sterilised 27 (27)
Tuberculin tested 23 (23)