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
Leyton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by Bye-Laws
and Regulations.
Premises.
Slaughter-houses 6
Dairies, Milkshops and Dairymen 64
Butchers'shops, Stalls and Provision shops 378
Hairdressers'Premises 71
Fish friers 16
Offensive Trades.
Rag and Bone dealers 3
Tripe boiler 1
Contagious Diseases of Animals Acts and Orders.
It was found necessary to issue three notices defining " infected
places " in connection with Fowl Pest outbreaks during the year.
Six similar notices were issued by officers of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries.
The number of samples taken for analysis under the provisions of this Act from 1st January to the 31st December was 179.
| Samples analysed. | Samples unsatisfactory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Aspirin | 3 | — |
| Baking powder | 2 | — |
| Benergy | 1 | — |
| Bicarbonate of soda | — | |
| Black pudding | 1 | — |
| Boracic ointment | — | |
| Bread | 1 | — |
| Bun flour | 1 | — |
| Butter | 4 | — |
| Cabbage, pickled | 1 | — |
| Catarrh tablets | ||
| Chocolate | 1 | — |
| Cochineal | 1 | — |
| Cod Liver oil | 1 | — |
| Cold and influenza mixture | 1 | — |
| Colour, apple green | — | |
| Cooking fat | — | |
| Cough lozenges | — | |
| Crawfish | — | |
| Curry powder | — | |
| Fish paste | — |