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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
Wembley 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Disinfection of Premises and Articles.
Disinfections for:—
Infectious diseases 451
Cancer 7
Vermin (routine protection from) 97
Miscellaneous 50
Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
Disinfected.. Destroyed.
Bedding and bedclothing 3,610 12
Wearing apparel 69 6
Carpets, rugs, cushions 137 5
Others 51 4
Towels and gowns from Wembley
Hospital re Scabies Scheme 66 lots
(F.) ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, FOOD AND WATER.
Number of verbal notices given 244
„ „ „ complied with 235*
„ written notices served 334
„ „ „ complied with 383*
„ statutory notices served 21
„ „ „ complied with 26*
* Includes a number of notices served in 1943 and
completed in 1944.
Number of complaints received and investigated
1,838
General sanitation inspections (including 939
visits to air-raid shelters) 22,363
Nuisances abated and improvements effected
(including air-raid shelters: 8) 2,342
Some Housing Details.
Visits to dwelling-houses 7,497
Nuisances abated and improvements effected 1,003
Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,344
Number of inspections made for the purpose 4,910
Number of dwelling-houses (included in above)
which were inspected and recorded uncler the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925-32 Nil
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