Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
Supplementary licences were granted for the Sale of Milk
under this Order.
1 for Grade A.
10 for Grade A (Tuberculin Tested).
19 for Pasteurised.
9 for Certified.
Offensive Trades.
There are two small traders in the Langdon Crescent area
who carry on businesses under the above heading. The premises
are satisfactory and no cause for service of sanitary notices has
arisen.
In one instance a trader was summoned and fined £30 for
establishing an offensive trade without permission.
Disinfection.
2,390 premises were disinfected; 1,843 for infectious disease,
437 for tuberculosis, and 110 for other causes.
Infectious Diseases.
In all cases of infectious disease notified the Inspector at once
visits the premises, the sanitary arrangements and general condition
of the houses are examined and, where necessary, sanitary
notices are served upon persons responsible. If the case is
nursed at home, printed directions are given as to isolation and
prevention of spread of the disease, and a postcard is immediately
sent by the Inspector to the school attended by any child in the
house.
A report of each case is prepared by the Inspector for the
Medical Officer of Health. The infected part of the house is
disinfected at the termination of the case.
The Librarians are notified of all infected premises and books
from infected houses are returnable direct to the Public Health
Department and disinfected before return to the respective
libraries.
All Head Teachers of schools and all pawnbrokers in the
Borough are notified weekly of infected houses