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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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One well, where bacteriological examination showed 90 faecal coli
per 100 ml. in 1954 after a period proved satisfactory. Chlorinating
equipment has, however, been installed as a further safeguard. The well
in adjacent premises which showed 18 coliform bacilli per 100 ml. and
its use discontinued at the same time, had not, at 31st December, 1955,
been brought back into use.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.
| Rooms. | Articles. | Articles Destroyed | Articles Washed. | Vehicles. | Books. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disinfection | 342 | 6,745 | 1,088 | 1,131 | 4 | 779 |
| Disinfestation | 1,178 | 7,205 | 775 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Laundry towels | - | - | - | 5,206 | - | - |
Cleansing of Persons.
| Scabies. | Head Lice. | Body Lice. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Treatments. | Cases. | Treatments. | Cases. | Treatments. | |
| Men | 35 | 73 | - | - | 297 | 302 |
| Women | 20 | 45 | — | — | 11 | 11 |
| Children (including those under school age) | 20 | 63 | 110 | 121 | — | — |
Burial ok Cremation of the Dead.
Under the provisions of Section 50 of the National Assistance Act,
1948, it is the duty of the City Council as a Sanitary Authority to cause
to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or is
found dead in the area, where no other arrangements have been made
for the disposal of the body.
The Council is empowered to recover the cost of burial from the
estate of the deceased, and is eligible to receive payments in respect of
the cost of such burial from death grants payable under the provisions of
the National Insurance Act, 1946.