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
Ruislip-Northwood 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Sanitary Work.
Drains inspected 421
Drains tested 20
Drains unstopped 79
Drains flushed and cleansed 9
Drains repaired 25
Drains re-constructed or part re-constructed 10
Premises disinfected after illness or infectious disease, etc. 125
Clothing and bedding disinfected after illness or infectious
disease, etc. 110
Refuse removal complaints 4
New Sanitary Dustbins provided by Owners 90
New Sanitary Dustbins provided by Council (proceedings
taken and costs recovered) Nil
Number of Statutory Notices served 0
Number of Informal Notices 153
Legal Proceedings Cases —
Methods of Disinfection.
House Disinfection.—Walls are sprayed with 5 per cent. Lysoform.
The rooms are then sealed up and fumigated with Formalin.
After twelve hours the rooms are opened and soap and disinfeoting
solution is provided. The work is personally supervised by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
Ditches, Water Courses and Ponds of Stagnant Water.
The water courses have been cleaned out and sprayed.
Rentokil Solution is used for spraying ponds, etc. Information
as regards spraying private watercourses, etc., will be given at this
office.
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