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

Penge 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Miscellaneous:-
Houses with defective floors, joists, etc. repaired18
Houses with defective plaster repaired55
Houses with new sash lines provided to windows8
Houses with window frames, etc. repaired9
Houses with yards or forecourts paved or repaired4
Houses with scullery paving repaired3
Houses with air bricks renewed10
Houses with stairs repaired3
Houses with fireplace jambs and mantels repaired3
Ventilation and light of rooms provided or improved2
Kitchen stoves repaired or renewed10
Scullery coppers repaired or renewed4
Other stoves repaired or renewed4
Doors repaired or renewed.10
New dustbins provided21
Premises with miscellaneous defects repaired, etc.12
Overcrowding abated13
Animals removed5
Accumulations removed19

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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
At the end of the year there were 9 premises registered as
dairies. In addition, 37 persons were registered to sell milk
in sealed containers only.

Table: The analysis of 54 informal samples of milk obtained during the year show the following average:-

The analysis of 54 informal samples of milk obtained during the year show the following average:-

Fat3.60
Solids not fats8.79

Table: The following licenses were issued under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders:-

The following licenses were issued under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders:-

Dealers' Licenses:-
Tuberculin tested milk2
Pasteurised milk4
Supplementary Licenses:-
Tuberculin tested milk2
Pasteurised milk2

Table: The following shows the amount of food surrendered and condemned from shops and stalls:-

The following shows the amount of food surrendered and condemned from shops and stalls:-

Beef70 lbs.
Pork10 lbs.
Mutton6 5 lbs.
Tinned Beef6 lbs.
Tinned Pork64 lbs.
Tinned Ham1,021 lbs.
Tinned Veal84 lbs.
Bacon647 lbs.
Fish336 lbs.
Lard56 lbs.
Tomatoes209 lbs.
Rabbits73 lbs.
Pork pie1 lb.
Total weight2,642 lbs.

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