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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
Willesden 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No . 18.
Table Showing Food Certified as Unfit for Human Consumption (this does not include Food damaged by enemy action).
| Meat (including organs) | 12,057 lbs. | Eggs | 3,930 eggs |
| Fish (wet and dry) | 1,679 „ | Sugar | 80 lbs. |
| Poultry | 71 „ | General tinned goods | 260 tins |
| Tinned and cooked meats | 804 „ | Bread, flour, cereals, etc. | 170 lbs. |
| Tinned milk | 1,068 tins | Cheese | 87 „ |
| Fruit and Vegetables | 200,698 lbs. | Butter and fats | 168 „ |
| Bacon | 226 „ |
1942.— During the year the Chief Sanitary Inspector and 11 District Sanitary Inspectors were on the
Staff. One of these, however, resigned in September, 1942.
The number of premises inspected on complaint was 2,367 and the total number of inspections and
reinspections was 15,307.
In addition to ordinary Sanitary work the Sanitary Inspectors were engaged on Civil Defence Duties,
such as Control Room work, Food Decontamination training, Billeting and Supervision of Shelters.
Much food was required to be certified as unfit for human consumption.
Table No . 19.
Table Showing Food Certified as Unfit for Human Consumption.
| Meat | 6,559 lbs. | Eggs | 656 eggs |
| Fish | 2,960½ „ | Sugar | 6 lbs. |
| Poultry | 54½ „ | General tinned goods | 1,758 tins |
| Tinned and cooked meats .. | 8,460 „ | Bread, flour, cereals, etc. | 897½ lbs. |
| Tinned milk | 48,589 tins | Cheese | 407½ „ |
| Fruit and vegetables | 9,374½- lbs. | Butter and fats | 72 „ |
| Bacon | 7 „ |
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During the year ending 31st December, 1941, 217 bodies were deposited at the Mortuary, as follows :—
5 Accommodations, 137 Post-Mortems, 61 Post-Mortems and Inquests, and 14 Inquests only.
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
The 50th and 51st Annual Reports on the Municipal Hospital, written by Dr. Troup, appear later in
this Report.
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
During 1942 bodies were deposited at the Mortuary as follows :—
| From Willesden. | From Acton. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Mortems | 127 | 131 | 258 |
| Post-Mortems and Inquests | 36 | 63 | 99 |
| Presumed killed Inquests | 4 | — | 4 |
| Adjourned Inquests | — | 8 | 8 |