London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1960

[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—239

GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9

Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water Milk examinations—239

Schools (pasteurised)Dealers' premisesTotal
PasteurisedT.T. pasteurisedSterilised
Samples85129718239
Satisfactory85129718239
Unsatisfactory—————
Ice cream examinations—20
Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Total
164——20
Water examinations—278
Domestic suppliesSwimming poolsPaddling poolTotal
Samples343517455
Satisfactory342816447
Unsatisfactory—718

Table: Table 10Uncleanliness and Scabies

Table 10

Uncleanliness and Scabies

New cases treatedAttendances
ScabiesLice and nitsTotalScabiesLice and nitsTotal
Children under 5 years5496410
Children 5-15 years176279216384
AdultsMen5—511—11
Women59149918
Total32751074776123

Table: HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

No. visitedTotal No. of talksSubjectsTotal attendancesNo. of attendances
Schools23385381,00425—70
Factories6874158,47012—800
Religious, social and political organisations12141258012—100

Table: Table 12 Mothercraft

Table 12 Mothercraft

No. of clinicsTotal No. of classesVisits by health visitors
31207,422