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
Hornsey 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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I Disinfecting Station.
Work done by disinfectors:—
Disinfection.
Premises disinfected after notifiable infectious diseases 270
„ ,, ,, non-notifiable diseases 89
„ T.B 33
,, ,, ,, death 89
,, ,, ,, other diseases 12
No. of articles disinfected 3,984
,, ,, destroyed 244
,, rooms disinfected 447
Collection and disinfection of library books:—
Received. Returned. Destroyed.
Public Libraries 121 121 —
School Libraries 41 41 —
Private Libraries 47 22 25
Disinfestation.
Premises infested- with bugs 87
,, ,, ,, cockroaches 2
,, ,, , ants 6
,, wasps 2
flies 1
,, ,, ,, insects under floor 1
,, ,, ,, moth 6
Miscellaneous.
Conveyance of drain-testing apparatus 57
Milk samples taken to laboratory for analysis 18
Visits to Welfare Centres 105
Conveyance of A.R.P. apparatus 875
A.R.P. blankets disinfested 1,365