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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| City Residents | Non-Residents | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | |
| Dysentery — Shigella sonne | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Food Poisoning | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Measles | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Meningitis | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Malaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | 2 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 13 |
| Tuberculosis — other | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Whooping Cough | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 18 | 43 | 34 | 58 | 52 |
NEW LEGISLATION DURING THE YEAR
The following enactments, which affect the work of the Department, were made during the
year:-
Agriculture Act I 970.
Cheese Regulations 1970.
Children and Young Persons (Planning Areas) Order 1970.
Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (Commencement No 3) Order 1970.
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1970
Education (Handicapped Children) Act 1970.
Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1970,
Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1970.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970.
Importation of Dogs and Cats (Amendment) (No. I) Order 1970.
Importation of Dogs and Cats (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1970.
Labelling of Food Regulations 1970.
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (Commencement No. I) Order 1970.
London Government Order 1970.
Poisons List Order 1970.
Poisons Rules 1970.
Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1970
Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (No. 2) Regulations 1970.
Smoke Control (Exempted Fireplaces) (No. 2) Order 1970.
Soft Drinks (Amendment) Regulations 1970.
PUBLICATIONS
(1) Handbook of Poultry Inspection.
(2) Clean Food Handling