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
Yiewsley and West Drayton 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Inquiries into cases of I.D. 30
Visits re: disinfection 9
Miscellaneous infectious disease visits 97
MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION
Inspection of Meat:
Visits to slaughterhouse 428
Visits to other premises 2
Total meat inspections 11
Visits to:
Bakeries 7
Butchers 62
Canteens 102
Dairies and milk distributors 3
Fishmongers and poulterers 18
Food preparing premises 55
Grocers 150
Greengrocers and fruiterers 31
Ice cream premises 21
Market stalls 2
Restaurants 49
Street vendors and hawkers 11
Wholesalers 7
Schools 22
Visits in connection with sampling:
Milk—bacteriological 2
Ice cream 3
Miscellaneous food visits 177
London Airport 569
Licensed premises 9
Food and drugs samples 1
NOTICES SERVED
Number of nuisances found 24
Number of nuisances abated 24
Number of verbal notices served 1
Number of verbal notices complied with 1
Number of informal notices served 23
Number of informal notices complied with 19
Number of statutory notices served 4
Number of statutory notices complied with 4
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