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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
Edmonton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, Section 279, Hawkers, Etc.
This Act will be superceded by the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950
Section II from the 1st April, 1951. No persons were registered.
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts 1920-1933
During the year your Senior Sanitary Inspector has not issued any Certificates
under the above Acts upon applications of Occupiers of dwelling-houses
in the District.
The following table gives some idea of the work carried out:—
| Number of journeys to collect bedding | 285 |
| „ return bedding | 245 |
| Rooms disinfected after infectious disease | 431 |
| „ phthisis | 93 |
| „ other cases | 36 |
| Disinfestation carried out after vermin | 458 |
| Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected after infectious disease | 2,309 articles |
| Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected after phthisis | 489 „ |
| Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected after other cases | 502 „ |
The Council distribute a disinfecting powder and fluid to residents who
apply for same at the Town Hall Yard. During the year, the applicants
numbered 8,523 One hour daily is allowed for such distribution with the
exception of Fridays and Saturdays. A Formalin Chamber is used for the
disinfection of books, leather goods, etc., articles that would be damaged by
steam. The number of books and other articles thus disinfected was 1,582.
28 Council properties and 149 other houses were found to be infested,
the total number of rooms disinfested was 458. The whole of the work is
carried out by the Department, the materials used being Insecticides containing
D.D.T. as a base.
Petroleum (Regulations) Acts, 1928 and 1936.
During the year 8 new licences and 113 renewals were granted by the Council. The following is a list of particulars of quantities, etc., affected by these licences:—
| Petroleum spirit | 436,444 galls. |
| Petroleum mixtures (cellulose) | 3,893 „ |
| Carbide of calcium | 1,200 lbs. |
| Rubber solution | 880 galls. |
Mortuary.
During the year 120 bodies were deposited in the Mortuary, 110 by order
of the Coroner and 10 for sanitary reasons.
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