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

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Wembley 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Cinemas, Dance Halls, etc.— contraventions
remedied 12
Hairdressers—contraventions remedied 5
Tents, Vans and Sheds—nuisance abated —
„ „ „ „ —Removed —
Schools—sanitary conditions improved 1
„ —urinals and W.C's cleansed or repaired 5
Markets—contraventions remedied 21
Noise nuisances abated 29
Dust nuisances abated 11
Effluvia nuisances abated 22
Petroleum—contraventions remedied 16
(c) Eradication of bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently dis-
infested 1
(ii) Number of other houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently dis-
infested 5
(i) by hydrogen cyanide —
(ii) by liquid insecticides 5
Other vermin eradicated (not including rats and
mice) 13
Verminous articles destroyed —
(d) Meat and other Food Premises:—
Meat shops, stalls, etc.—premises cleansed 40
„ „ „ „ —other contraventions
remedied 40
Dairies—cleansed and distempered or painted 3
„ —premises repaired 1
„ —other contraventions remedied 6
Bakehouses — cleansed and distempered or
painted 3
„ —sanitary conditions improved 1
„ —other contraventions remedied 15
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