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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
City of Westminster 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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SHOPS ACT,1934.
| Inspections made | 223 |
| Notices served | 85 |
FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
50 defects under the Public Health Acts were
found. All were remedied without legal
proceedings.
Visits to Outworkers' remises other than
factories 73
Workrooms measured 4
Visits of enquiry re employment of women 52
Outworkers 150
RATS
| Rat complaints | 1,269 |
| Total number of rats destroyed | 21,067 |
| Total number of visits to premises re rat infestation etc. | 4,382 |
Special attention has been given to poisoning campaigns
and this method has almost replaced trapping. In addition to a
Rodent Officer and staff of ratcatchers, the City Council have
employed a contractor to deal specifically with rat infestations
on bombed sites and adjacent war damaged buildings.
RESTAURANTS
| Total number of restaurants inspected | 1,383 |
| Number- of notices served | 426 |
| Legal proceedings | 1 |
NUISACE FROM PIGEONS
Complaints: 14 Pigeons destroyed: 687.
DISINFECTION
Rooms: 1,309 A rticles: 67,062 Articles washed: 9,861.
Articles destroyed: 418. Books disinfected: 318 Vehicles: 37
CLEANSING OF PERSONS - (Head lice, Body lice, Scabies).
Children: 564. Adults: 797 Total: 1,361
Number of treatments: 2,191
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
| Samples purchased for analysis | 1,807 |
| Visits to premises | 3,344 |
| Notices served | 448 |
| Samples found to be adulterated | 77 |
| Prosecutions | 11 |
| Convictions | 10 |
| Fines: £46. 19. 0. Costs: £48. 6. 0. | |
Fines: £46,19.0. Costs: £48. 6. 0.