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 London 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Merchandise Marks Act, 1926
This Act prohibits the importation of certain foodstuffs unless they bear marks indicating
the "country of origin" or whether they are of "foreign" or "empire" origin. No difficulty has
been experienced in the administration of this Act.
| Bodies received | 167 |
| Post Mortem Examinations made | 166 |
| Inquests on bodies | 33 |
| Inquest held at Holloway Prison | 1 |
| Inquest on fires . . | — |
| No. of articles disinfected | 1,000.046 |
| Cases of horsehair | 182 |
| Clothing by weight | 3 tons 11 cwt. |
| Fees received | £3,443 |
| Articles of bedding disinfected | 311 |
| Premises disinfected after cases of infectious disease | 2 |
| Lockers at Post Offices disinfected | 26 |
| Verminous premises disinfected | 22 |
| No. of verminous persons bathed . . | 651 |
| No. of Scabious Persons bathed | 2 |
| No. of articles disinfected | . . 6,530 |