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CLOTHING COUPONS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS.
The arrangements made in 1941 for the distribution of clothing
vouchers for expectant mothers were continued in 1942.
MILK SCHEME. (Maternity and Child Welfare).
810 applications for free milk were received and 775 were granted,
Orders for 4,380 pounds of dried milk were issued. In addition 5,173
packets of dried milk wore supplied at cost price.
DISTRIBUTION OF COD LIVES OIL AND FRUIT JUICES.
The scheme arranged with the Local Deputy Food Executive Officer
in 1941 was continued,
WAR TIME DAY NURSERIES.
War-time Day Nurseries for the accommodation of children between
the ages and two and five years were established by the London County
Council at the following Rest Centres:-
Coborn School - Day Nursery opened 23rd September, 1942.
Tidey Street- Day Nursery opened 5th October, 1942.
Coborn School. Tidey Street„
Numbers on Registers at 31.12.42 18 18
Total attendances to " 526 692
Average attendance 6.6 11.1
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE AREA.
As in the previous year, full routine work could not be maintained
with many of the staff assigned to other duties but 24,226 inspections
and reinspections were made by the District and Lady Sanitary Inspectors
Visits to air raid shelters numbered 10,863. Disinfestation: number of
rooms disinfested 2,293; number of articles disinfested 17,442; total
number of inspections 2,634.
HOUSING.
The Housing Inspectors, like the District Inspectors, were
assigned to duties in connection with the Casualty Services. When not
so engaged they assisted the District Inspectors. Two war-damaged
areas were surveyed with a view to post,-war housing development on the
sites.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD,
The Meat and Food Inspectors made 2,880 inspections of premise
where food is prepared, stored or sold.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYSTS.
The number of samples examines!: was 734 and the number adulterated
was 20, a percentage of 2.7. The average numbers examined and
percentage of adulterated samples for the ten years 1933-1942 were
750 and 4.0 respectively.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Measles and Scarlet Fever, and to a lesser degree Whooping Cough,
were more prevalent than in 1941.