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
Woolwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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V.—Sanitary Administration.
Staff 58
Complaints 58
Closet Accommodation 58
Scavenging 58
Drainage 59
Sanitary Inspection of Area 61
Rats 65
Mosquitoes 65
Rag Flock 65
Offensive Trades 66
Smoke Abatement 66
Factories and Workshops 67
Mortuaries 69
Cemeteries 69
Legal Proceedings 71
VI.—Inspection and Supervision of Food
General Reference 73
Milk Supply—
Registration 74
Cow keepers 75
Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk 75
Designated Milks 76
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923.1927 79
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.1927 80
Meat Inspection 80
Slaughterhouses 81
Bakehouses 81
Fried Fish Shops 81
Ice Cream Premises 81
Other Food Premises 82
Unsound Food 82
Food Poisoning 83
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts 83
Adulterated Samples—Action taken 86
Bacteriological Examination of Food 88
Other Legal Proceedings 88
VII.—Housing.
Statistics 89
Inspection of Houses 93