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Woolwich 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Ante-Natal Treatment and Emergencies 50
Convalescent Home Treatment for Children under Five Years of Age 50
Convalescent Home Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers 50
Supply of Milk, etc., to Mothers and Children 50
Blind Persons Act, 1920 51
Widow's, Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925 51
IV.—SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Staff 52
Water Supply 52
Drainage 52
Removal and Disposal of Refuse 53
Complaints 53
Sanitary Inspection of the Area 53
Shops Act, 1934 55
Smoke Abatement 56
Public Baths and Washhouses 56
Eradication of Bed-Bugs 57
Factory and Workshop Acts 59
The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 61
Fouling of Footways by Dogs 61
Nuisance from Pigeons 61
Rag and Bone By-laws 61
Rag Flock Act 62
Mortuaries 62
Cemeteries 63
Offensive Trades 63
Removal of Infirm and Diseased Persons 63
Children's Sandpits 64
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 64
Legal Proceedings 64
v.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
General Reference 66
Milk Supply 66
Meat Supply 69
Registered Premises 70
Other Food Premises 71
Unsound Food 71
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 72
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts 72
Sophistication of Food 73
Adulterated Samples—Action taken 79
Other Legal Proceedings 81
Food Poisoning 81
Public Analyst—Alteration in Terms of Appointment 85
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food 85
Nutrition 85
By-laws 85
VI.—HOUSING.
Statistics 86
Overcrowding 88
Inspection of Houses 91
Clearance Areas 91
Hutment Dwellings 98
Re-housing of Old People Living Alone 99
New Houses. 99
Council's Housing Schemes 100 100
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts 100
Tents and Vans 100
Houses let in Lodgings 100
Common Lodging Houses