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
Wood Green 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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SANITARY WORK, 1919.
Inspections—
Number of Premises Inspected on Complaint 8
Number of 1'remises inspected in connection with Infectious Diseases 296
Number of Premises under Periodical Inspection 239
Houses Inspected from House-to House (H. and T.P. Act, Sect. 17) 333
Total Number of Inspections and Ke-inspections made 2682
Action Taken (Other than under H. and T.P. Act)—
Cautionary or Intimation Notices Given 565
Statutory Orders Issued 306
Summonses Served 3
Convictions obtained 1
Bakehouses—
Number in District 22
slauchterhouses—
Number on Register 4
Number of Inspections made 58
Cowsheds—
Number on Register (not in use), (see Dairies, etc.) 1
Dairies and Milkshops—
Number on Register 38
Number of Inspections made 131
Unsound Food—
Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered. (Approximate
weight in pounds) 858
Fish seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds) 316
Fruit and Vegetables seized and surrendered. (Approximate
weight in pounds) 658
Other Articles seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in
pounds) 24½
Method of disposal : Burnt in Destructor,