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
Southwark 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Sanitary Circumstances of the Area -continued piob
Water Supply—Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Section 48) 43
Water Supplies to tenemented houses—LCC (General Powers) Act, 1907 43
Verminous rooms and contents cleansed 44
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897 :—
Adults 45
Children 46-47
Bedding 48
Mortuaries 49
Housing 50-54
Inspection and Supervision of Food 55-56
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924 (visits made) 57
Examination of food 58-71
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 72-74
Slaughterhouses 74
Milksellers 75
Noxious trades 75
Cowsheds 76
Bakehouses 76-77
Butter and margarine factories 77
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts 78-83
Do do (Proceedings taken) 84
Infectious Disease 85-91
Reception House—Families admitted 92-93
Disinfection 94
Tuberculosis Schemes 95-96
Notifications 97
Deaths 98-99
Removals and Disinfection 100
Maternity and Child Welfare 101-104
Visits made by Health Visitors 105
Attendances at Centres 106-107
Appendix:—
Report of the Tuberculosis Officer 110-116
ADDENDA
Exportation of finished products (Certificates) 108
Public Health Meat Regulations, 1924 (Proceedings 108
Medical examinations 108
Horsehair (Disinfection of) 108