Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9
Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water
| Schools (pasteurised) | Dealers' premises | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | T.T. pasteurised | Sterilised | |||||
| Samples | 85 | 129 | 7 | 18 | 239 | ||
| Satisfactory | 85 | 129 | 7 | 18 | 239 | ||
| Unsatisfactory | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Total | |||
| 16 | 4 | — | — | 20 | |||
| Domestic supplies | Swimming pools | Paddling pool | Total | ||||
| Samples | 3 | 435 | 17 | 455 | |||
| Satisfactory | 3 | 428 | 16 | 447 | |||
| Unsatisfactory | — | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
Table 10
Uncleanliness and Scabies
| New cases treated | Attendances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | ||
| Children under 5 years | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Children 5-15 years | 17 | 62 | 79 | 21 | 63 | 84 | |
| Adults | Men | 5 | — | 5 | 11 | — | 11 |
| Women | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Total | 32 | 75 | 107 | 47 | 76 | 123 | |
HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks
| No. visited | Total No. of talks | Subjects | Total attendances | No. of attendances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 23 | 385 | 38 | 1,004 | 25—70 |
| Factories | 68 | 74 | 15 | 8,470 | 12—800 |
| Religious, social and political organisations | 12 | 14 | 12 | 580 | 12—100 |
Table 12 Mothercraft
| No. of clinics | Total No. of classes | Visits by health visitors |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 120 | 7,422 |