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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES

Table: Table 9Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and waterMilk examinations—271

Table 9

Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water

Milk examinations—271

Schools (pasteurised)Dealers' premisesTotal
PasteurisedT.T. pasteurisedSterilised
Samples891311536271
Satisfactory891311536271
Unsatisfactory————-

Table: Ice cream examinations—22

Ice cream examinations—22

Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Total
Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Total
164—222

Table: Water examinations—215

Water examinations—215

Domestic suppliesSwimming poolsPaddling poolTotal
Samples719018215
Satisfactory51825192
Unsatisfactory281323

Table: Table 10Uncleanliness and Scabies

Table 10

Uncleanliness and Scabies

New cases treatedAttendances
ScabiesLice and nitsTotalScabiesLice and nitsTotal
Children under 5 years123123
Children 5-15 years4424644852
Men5-57—7
Adults Women67136713
Total165167185775

Table: HEALTH EDUCATIONTable 11Talks

HEALTH EDUCATION

Table 11

Talks

No. visitedTotal No. of talksSubjectsTotal attendancesNo. of attendances
Schools23348361,03320—100
Factories62100157.20010—1,000
Religious, social and10—100
political organisations222518875

Table: Table 12Mothercraft

Table 12

Mothercraft

No. of clinicsTotal No. of classesVisits by health visitors
312313,572