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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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FERTILIZERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without
recourse to legal proceedings or especial difficulty.
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1908.
Agricultural Produce (Grading & Marking) Act,
1928 - 1931,
No difficulty was experienced during the year in regard to the
Administration of the above Act,
CREMATIONS
545 cremations were carried out at the City of London Crematorium
Ilford.
CITY MORTUARY.
Bodies received 50
Inquests on bodies 33
" " fires 3
DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF
VERMINOUS PERSONS.
Export of Clothing.
No, of articles disinfected 12,928
Fees received £42.
General Disinfection
Infectious Diseases etc.
Articles of clothing and bedding disinfected 15,636
Horse-hair and bristles (cases) 12
Articles of Bedding & Clothing destroyed 1,288
Cleansing of persons
No. of Scabeous Persons bathed 38
No. of verminous persons bathed 233
No. of scabeous and verminous articles disinfected 3,824
I Cleansing of School Children.
No. of children cleansed 1,896
No. of articles disinfected 1,320
Destruction of Pigeons,
pigeons - by staff 9
destroyed by contractors 0
by one private individual duly authorised by the
Corporation 600
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. F. WHITE
Medical Officer of Health,
City of London.