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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
| Disinfected. | Destroyed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bedding and bed Clothing | 893 | 4 |
| Wearing apparel (including 920 articles for abroad) | 959 | 7 |
| Carpets, rugs, cushions, curtains | 11 | — |
| Others | 84 | — |
| 1,947 | 11 |
| Rats. | Mice. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Number of complaints received | 638 | 197 |
| (2) | Number of premises visited | 1,728 | 287 |
| (3) | Number of visits by Rodent Control Assistants | 3,894 | 799 |
| (4) | Number of premises which received treatment by Rodent Control Assistants | 609 | 183 |
| (5) | Number of premises satisfactorily treated privately | 1 | 2 |
| (6) | Number of Council premises (included in (4) ) | 6 | 6 |
Licences issued.
| Dealers. | Supplementary. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin tested | 34 | 16 | |
| Pasteurised | 37 | 15 | |
| Sterilised | 41 | 17 | |
Samples of designated milk taken.
| No. of samples taken. | No. not satisfactory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pateurised | 16 | - |
| T.T. (Pasteurised) | 7 | - |
| Sterilised | 2 | — |
| 25 | - |