London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wembley 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Hairdressers—contraventions remedied 6
Tents, Vans and Sheds—nuisance abated —
„ „ „ „ —Removed 2
Schools—sanitary conditions improved 24
„ —urinals and W.C's cleansed or repaired 6
Markets—contraventions remedied 8
Noise nuisances abated 25
Dust nuisances abated 6
Effluvia nuisances abated 17
Petroleum—contraventions remedied
(c) Eradication of bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
infested 3
(ii) Number of other houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
infested 12
(i) by hydrogen cyanide —
(ii) by liquid insecticides 12
Other vermin eradicated (not including rats and
mice) 45
Verminous articles destroyed —
(d) Meat and other Food Premises:—
Meat shops, stalls, etc.—premises cleansed 52
„ „ „ „ —other contraventions
remedied 55
Dairies—cleansed and distempered or painted 5
„ —premises repaired 5
„ —other contraventions remedied 5
Bakehouses — cleansed and distempered or
painted 10
„ —sanitary conditions improved 5
„ —other contraventions remedied 6
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