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

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Shoreditch 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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examination of milk supplied to l.c.c. schools
and day nurseries.
Samples of milk were taken from supplies delivered to local schools
and day nurseries and submitted for chemical analysis, methylene blue
and phosphatase tests. All were found to conform to the required
standards.
bacteriological sampling of milk.
22 samples of pasteurised milk were submitted for phosphatase and
methylene blue tests. All samples conformed to the prescribed standard.
condensed milk regulations.
5 samples of condensed milk were submitted for analysis under the
above regulations and the composition was found to be satisfactory in
all cases.

HOUSING STATISTICS. 1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.

(l) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)6,549
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose14,162
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (l) above) which were inspected and recorded under Section 5, Housing Act, 1936.582
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose689
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation62
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF NUISANCE NOTICES.
Number of premises where it was found necessary to serve Intimation Notices under the Public Health (London) Aot, 1936, to abate nuisances or remedy defects1,637