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City of London 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1908.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking)
Act, 1928-1931.
No difficulty was experienced during the year in regard to
the administration of the above Act.
CREMATIONS.
464 Cremations were carried out at the City of London
Crematorium at Ilford.
EAT REPRESSION.
Although it has not been possible to devote as much attention
to the problem of rat-infection as usual, this aspect of public
health work has not been neglected, and wherever necessary the Rat
Officer has called upon the services of his colleagues which has
teen readily forthcoming.
CITY MORTUARY.
| Bodies removed | 83 |
| post Mortem examinations | 19 |
| Inquests on bodies | 59 |
| " " fires | 5 |
| Bodies placed in preserving apparatus | 4 |
DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING
OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.
Export of clothing.
| No. of articles disinfected | 177,530 |
| No, of certificates issued | 372 |
General disinfection. Infectious Diseases.
| Articles of clothing and bedding disinfected | 7,799 |
| Police Quarters | 1 |
| Cells at Police Station | |
| Premises | 200 |
| Quarters at request of G. P. 0. | 122 |
| Horse-hair and bristles(cases) | 23 |
| Bocks | 172 |
| String (cases) | 13 |
| Cleansing of persons. | |
| No. of verminous persons bathed | 131 |
| No. of articles disinfected | 1 ,623 |
| Cleansing of School Children. | |
| No. of children cleansed | 795 |
| No. of articles disinfected | 2,326 |
| Destructions . | |
| Beds etc. destroyed at request | 15 |
| Books destroyed | — |
| Pigeons-by staff | 675 |
| " contractors | 16 |
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. F. WHITE.
Medical Officer of Health,
City of London,