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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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| Contravention of L.C.C. (Drainage) Byelaws. 8 convictions | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| Selling food to the prejudice of the purchaser. 4 convictions | 30 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| Failure to comply with Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. | ||||||
| 24 convictions | 329 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 0 |
| 370 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 8 | 0 | |
Water.
The resident population of 95,930 in some 27,000 dwellings received
water from the Metropolitan Water Board's mains or from deep wells.
Eighty-seven deep wells were in use at 31st December, 1957. In 84 of
these wells, the water is used for domestic purposes. In the remainder,
one supply is used for cooling purposes, one for supplying boilers and one
as a stand by in case of fire. Satisfactory reports were received of 56
bacteriological examinations and 28 chemical analyses of water from
these wells.
Disinfection, Disinfestation and Cleansing of Persons—
Arrangements with the Holborn Borough Council.
The arrangement between the City Council and the Holborn Borough
Council whereby the latter undertook to carry out, on agreed terms, the
work of disinfection, disinfestation and cleansing of persons, and the
provision of the necessary transport therefor, continued.
The arrangement came into operation on the 3rd September, 1956,
and is working satisfactorily with resulting economies to both Councils.
The following is a summary of the work carried out for Westminster during the year:—
| Rooms. | Articles. | Articles Washed. | Books. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disinfection | 178 | 13,406 | 95 | 763 |
| Disinfestation | 315 | 1,981 | – | – |