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
Beckenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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(3) A milk bottle, containing pasteurised milk, was in a very
dirty condition. Case dismissed upon payment of £5 5s. Od.
costs.
(4) Shops Acts.
The occupier was summoned for selling after hours. The
defendant was fined 10s.
(5) The Owner was summoned for not completing certain
works. He was ordered to do the work in 14 days. The
Bench awarded £3 3s. 0d. costs and Court costs against
the defendant.
DISINFECTION
The routine disinfection of rooms and bedding after Scarlet
Fever and Diphtheria has been discontinued since 1932. Bedding is
steam disinfected after Tuberculosis, without charge, and at
Hospitals and Nursing Homes to prevent the spread of infection.
Other work is done on request and charged for.
Bedding and clothing was removed for Steam Disinfection in
149 cases, and Rooms Disinfected at 74 Houses, an amount of £30
being received for this work.
THE SHOPS ACTS.
During the year 1,131 visits were made under the above Acts.
| The following defects were remedied during the year :— | |
| Dirty W.C. apartments | 7 |
| Dirty W.C. pans | 10 |
| Defective W.C. pans | 3 |
| Insufficient W.C. accommodation | 2 |
| Absence of ventilated lobby to W.C. | 3 |
| Defective hand basin | 3 |
| Absence of washing facilities | 3 |
| Absence of meals room | 2 |
| Dirty walls | 6 |
| Dirty ceiling | 5 |
| Dirty floor | 3 |
| Defective ceiling | 1 |
| Absence of seats for female assistants | 1 |
| Young persons working over 48 hours per week | 1 |
| Absence of forms | 38 |
| Selling after hours | 8 |
| Heating, insufficient | 1 |