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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
Heston and Isleworth 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| 1939 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk and Other Foods Supplied Free or at Reduced Cost. | ||
| Pasteurized milk (gallons). | 11,477 | 11,943 |
| Dried milk (lbs.). | 2 ,059 | 2 .830 |
| Virol (lbs.). | 99 | 303 |
| Cod liver oil (4 oz.). | 175 | - |
| Cod liver oil emulsion ( 8 oz.). | 370 | 1,120 |
| Cod liver oil and malt (lbs.). | 561 | 1,129 |
| Lactagol (tins). | 149 | 239 |
| Bemax (tins ). | 55 | 214 |
| Adoxolin (½ oz.) . | 190 | 688 |
| Kalzana (tablets). | 3,970 | 1,790 |
The sale of these various items at cost price
also showed a considerable decline in 1939 as
compared with the previous year.
Nursing Homes.
No. registered at end of year,
nursing homes. 3 3
-maternity homes. 1 1
-nurs ing and
maternity homes. 1 1
Superannuation Acts.
No. of employees examined. 55 59
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
A summary of the work of the inspectors in regard to general sanitation is given below
| 1939 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|
| Visits re complaint or remedy of nuisances. | 9,419 | 7,577 |
| Inspections of piggeries. | 53 | 102 |
| Inspections of stables. | 215 | 194 |
| Inspections of urinals. | 24 | 51 |
| Visits re infectious disease. | 561 | 911 |