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
City of Westminster 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Each such outbreak usually involves much enquiry by officers of my
department in an effort to trace the cause. Even should this prove
unsuccessful, suggestions and recommendations can often be made to
those engaged in the handling and preparation of food, or to those
responsible for the maintenance of the premises, which may obviate or
help to minimise the possibility of further outbreaks.
As a result of these investigations, it was possible to give an indication
of the probable causative organism in three of these cases, and confirm
it in a further two.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (DRAINAGE) BYELAWS, 1934.
Drainage.
| Drainage plans submitted | 490 |
| Combined drainage orders made |
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
RATS AND MICE REPRESSION.
| Complaints | 806 |
| Treatments carried out | 931 |
| Inspections by Public Health Inspectors and Rodent Officer | 2,641 |
| Notices served | 5 |
| Black Rats | 1,719 |
| Brown Rats | 1,806 |
| Mice | 8,865 |
| Total | 12,390 |
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
Six licences were issued by the Council during the year in relation to
premises subject to the provisions of this Act.
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Under the provisions of this Act various types of premises concerned
with the upholstery trade or with the provision of materials for that
trade must be registered or licensed with the local authority.