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
Havering 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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SECTION IV
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Introduction 78
Food Poisoning and Infectious Diseases 78
Medical Arrangements for Long-Stay Immigrants 82
Smallpox Contacts 82
Food and Drugs Administration 82
Bacteriological Milk Sampling 84
Ice Cream Sampling 84
Other Food Sampling 85
Pesticide Residues in Foodstuffs 85
Pharmacy and Poisons Act 86
Poultry Processing Plants 86
Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations 1963 86
Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls & Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966 86
Food Hawkers 86
Milk Distributors 87
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963 87
Game Act 1831 87
Food and Drugs Act 1955 Section 16 87
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960 87
Romford Market 88
Meat Inspection 89
Slaughter of Animals Act 1958 93
Offensive Trades 93
Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations 1955 93
Diseases of Animals Act 1950 93
Unsound Food 95
Paddling Pools 95
Swimming Pools 95
Water Supply 96
Meteorological Information 97
Rivers, Streams and Watercourses 99
Caravans and Camping 100
Houses erected during the Year 101
Local Authority Accommodation 101
Unoccupied Houses 103
Housing Priority on Medical Grounds 103
Houses in Multiple Occupation 103
Improvement Grants 104
Certificates of Disrepair 106
Demolition and Closing Orders 106
Ventilated Food Stores 106
Building Control 107
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal 107
Streets made up and Taken Over 109
Clean Air Act 1956 110
Investigation of Atmospheric Pollution 112
Chimney Heights and Installation of Furnaces 112
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