Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Noise nuisances abated 7
Effluvia nuisances abated 1
Water tanks covered 2
(c) Eradication of bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
disinfested 7
(ii) Number of other houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
disinfested 44
(i) by hydrogen cyanide —
(ii) by sulphur —
(iii) by liquid insecticides 44
Other vermin eradicated 11
Verminous articles destroyed —
(d) Meat and other Food Premises:—
Meat shops, stalls, etc.—premises cleansed 35
„ „ „ „ other contraventions
remedied 27
Dairies—cleansed and limewashed 14
„ premises repaired 1
„ other contraventions remedied 4
Bakehouses cleansed and limewashed 21
„ sanitary conditions improved 7
„ other contraventions remedied —
Ice cream premises cleansed and limewashed 14
„ „ „ sanitary conditions improved
6
Fried lish shops cleansed and limewashed 8
„ „ „ sanitary conditions improved 2
„ „ „ other contraventions remedied 1
Fishmongers, etc., contraventions remedied 10
Grocers, etc., contraventions remedied 32
Greengrocers, etc., contraventions remedied 13
Restaurants, Cafes, etc., contraventions
remedied 45
Street hawkers, contraventions remedied 2
Other food premises, contraventions remedied 3
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71