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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| City Residents | Non-Residents | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 19 69 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | |
| Dysentery — Shigella sonne | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1.8 |
| Infective-Hepatitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Leptospirosis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Measles | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Meningitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Malaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia (not notifiable after 30.9.68) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 17 |
| Tuberculosis — other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Whooping Cough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 58 |
NEW LEGISLATION DURING THE YEAR
The following enactments, which affect the work of the Department, were made during the
year-
Artificial Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1969
Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (Commencement No, I) Order 1969.
Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (Commencement No, 2) Order 1969.
Clean Air Act 1968 (Commencement No, 2) Order 1969
Clean Air ( Arrestment Plant) (Exemption) Regulations 1969
Clean Air (Emission of Dark Smoke) (Exemption) Regulations 1969.
Clean Air (Height of Chimneys) (Exemption) Regulations 1969.
Clean Air (Height of Chimneys) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1969
Equine Animals (Importation) Order 1969,
Exotic Animals (Importation) Order 1969
Export of Horses (Excepted Cases) Order 1969
Export of Horses (Protection) Order 1969
Food (Control of Irradiation) (Amendment) Regulations 1969.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Amendment) Order 1969
Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Areas Restrictions) (Amendment) Order 1969.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Areas Restrictions) (Amendment) Order 1969.
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1969.
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1969.
Housing Act 1969.
Importation of Dogs and Cats (Amendment) Order 1969,
Meat (Sterilization) Regulations 1969.
Midwifes (Disciplinary Committee) Rules Approval Instrument 1969.
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Exemption No. 8) Regulations 1969.
Public Health (Recurring Nuisances) Act 1969
Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967 (Commencement) Order 1969
Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1969
Soft Drinks (Amendment) Regulations 1969.
Transport (London) Act 1969.
Transport (London) Act 1969 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1969.
PUBLICATIONS
(1) Handbook of Poultry Inspection.
(2) Clean Food Handling.
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