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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water Milk examinations—260

GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9

Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water Milk examinations—260

Schools (pasteurised)Dealers' premisesTotal
PasteurisedT.T. pasteurisedSterilised
Samples681411833260
Satisfactory681411833260
Unsatisfactory—————
Ice cream examinations—25
Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Total
22—3—25
Water examinations—278
Domestic suppliesSwimming poolsPaddling poolTotal
Samples225620278
Satisfactory22349245
Unsatisfactory—221133

Table: Table 10 Uncleanliness and Scabies

Table 10 Uncleanliness and Scabies

New cases treatedAttendances
ScabiesLice and nitsTotalScabiesLice and nitsTotal
Children under 5 years-11-11
Children 5-15 years235679276188
AdultsMen46105611
Women81624101727
Total35791144285127

Table: HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

No. visitedTotal No. of talksSubjectsTotal attendancesNo. of attendances
Schools26367411,11725—70
Factories6787158,08010—1,000
Religious, social and political organisations14151346012—70

Table: Table 12 Mothercraft

Table 12 Mothercraft

No. of clinicsTotal No. of classesVisits by health visitors
312515,592