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Willesden 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table No 21
Disinfestation, 1947
The following table shows the detail of work done during the year in disinfesting dwelling-houses, other
premises and chattels, most of which was carried out by the use of DDT

Table: Bedding materials found to be verminous have been disinfested in the steam disinfector at the Isolation Hospital

Bedding materials found to be verminous have been disinfested in the steam disinfector at the Isolation Hospital

No of applications to rooms in private dwelling-houses (Note : Some rooms treated more than once)484
No of applications for beetle infestations in canteens, etc7
(b)
No of verminous rooms cleansed241
No disinfested under Council's Scheme261
No of primary inspections of verminous premises151
No of re-inspections216
(c) Disinfestation by HCN, carried out by Contractors No of removal disinfestations38
No of premises disinfested by HCN—
Disinfestation of bedding at Municipal Hospital (loads)77

Table: Table Showing Food Certified as Unfit for Human Consumption , 1947

Table Showing Food Certified as Unfit for Human Consumption , 1947

Meat:TotalsTotals
Bacon90¾lbsCheese235 lbs
Cooked88 „Butter and Fats'0 „
Tinned3,463 tinskggs2,187
Raw4,956 lbsTinned Milk6,760 tins
Fish :Soups351 „
Tinned1,847 tinsMiscellaneous
Raw9,639 lbsTea13 lbs
Vegetables :Sweets98 „
Tinned3,895 tinsSugar506 ,,
Raw5,250 lbsRabbits20
Fruit:Biscuits48 lbs
Tinned909 tinsTreacle Puddings21 „
Raw197 lbsChicken75 „
Bread, Flour and Cereals, etc1,042 „Cocoa314 „
Preserves1,680 „Tomato Pulp8,960 „

Table: Table No 23Factories with Mechanical Power

Table No 23

Factories with Mechanical Power

Primary Inspections91
Notices10
ProsecutionsNil
Abated8
Factories without Power
Primary Inspections44
Notices2
Abated2
Work Places (other than Outworkers), including Building Operations
Primary Inspections32
NoticesNil

Table: PUBLIC MORTUARY During 1947 bodies were deposited at the Mortuary as follows :—Table No 24

PUBLIC MORTUARY During 1947 bodies were deposited at the Mortuary as follows :—

Table No 24

From WillesdenFrom ActonTotal
Post-mortems 33363396
Post-mortems and Inquests 8923112
Adjourned Inquests 25530
Accommodations 5—5

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MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
The 56th Annual Report on the Municipal Hospital appears later in this Report
Your obedient Servant,
S LEFF,
Medical Officer of Health