London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hendon 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Samples Taken
Desslcated Coconut 18
Chinese Egg Albumin 1
Chinese Whole Egg 1
Ice-Cream Loose 186
Prepacked 110
Marshmallows 44
Marzipan 1
Milk 6
Peanut Butter 1
Minced Beef, sausages, sweetbreads, offal etc. 145
Swabs from uneviscerated Poultry 533
Animal Feeding Stuffs 26
Bottle Rinses (Milk bottle Washing Plant) 120
School Canteens
Swabs from cutlery and crockery 435
Samples of Washing Water 30
Samples of Rinsing Water 22
Swimming Bath Water 53
Water from household taps (taken by Metropolitan
Water Board & Colne Valley Water Company) 73
NOTICES SERVED
To deal with unsatisfactory conditions found during the course of the above
inspections, the following notices were served:-
Informal or cautionary 824
Statutory Notices
Served under Public Health Acts 56
Served under other Acts, Regulations etc. 84
As will be seen from these figures, the majority of matters found requiring
attention were successfully dealt with by informal action.
The institution of legal proceedings only became necessary in the following
cases:-
Charge Result
Failure to pay cost of work carried out by The Defendant did not appear, and the
the Council in clearing and repairing a drain Court made an order requiring him to pay
in default, under Section 96, Hendon Urban the sum of £14.17.0 due plus £3.3.0
District Council Act, 1929. costs
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