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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
Shoreditch 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The following is a summary of the work carried out during the period
January 1949 to December 1949
BUSINESS PREMISES
| No. of Premises dealt with | No. of Inspections made | No. of Prebaits laid | No.of Poison baits laid | Est. Rat Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 1,963 | 39,617 | 12,313 | 7,857 |
| DWELLINGS | ||||
| No. of Premises dealt with | No. of Inspections made | No. of Prebaits laid | No. of Poison baits laid | Est, Rat Kill |
| 598 | 2,524 | 13,309 | 5,704 | 143 |
NB. The premises which were found to be mice-infested are included
in Column 1, No estimate of mice destroyed can be
given.
SEWERS.
| No. of Pre - baits laid in manholes | No. of Poison baits laid in manholes | Calculated Rat Kills. |
|---|---|---|
| 1,608 | 804 | 4,789 |
The Agreements (H.D.R3 BP) received and charged to Business Premises
during the year, amounted to £1,082. 10. 0
FOOD HYGIENE.
This subject continues to be prominently before the public eye end
much publicity is given to it by constant references in the Press.
Questions are asked in Parliament, and Local Authorities are conducting
propaganda campaigns in one form or another. The importance of the
subject is well known to us all, and the following reports taken from
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) give very useful information,.
"October 20th 1949 - Mr. J. Morrison asked the Minister of Health what was
the total number of reported food-poisoning cases in each of the years
1945-1948, as compared with 1935-1938
Mr.A.Bevan replied he had no information as to the number of
persons affected in each of these years. The following figures relate