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
Southall 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Petroleum and Carbide.
During the year 59 applications for licences to store petroleum were granted, and 4
applications were granted for licences to store carbide of calcium.
The licensed premises have been inspected at regular intervals during the year.
Celluloid and Cinematograph Films Act, 1922.
There are 2 licences in force for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid solution
from cinematograph films at premises of new construction.
Housing.
Two hundred and sixty-six investigations revealed 70 cases of overcrowding (Housing
Act, 1936). Other cases of overcrowding were given individual attention and special
recommendations for medical reasons. Work is continuous on overcrowding reviews.
For statistics see Table XXXI in the Appendix. The 2 cases of recurrence of overcrowding
were at houses lodging itinerant labourers.
Administration of the Shops Acts.
Concentration on food shops gave the opportunity to bring into line general provisions
of the Acts. There are still arrears of routine work.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk.
Licences.
The following licences under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, were granted during 1948:—
| for the sale of Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised | 2 |
| for the sale of Tuberculin Tested milk | 10 |
| for the bottling of Tuberculin Tested milk | 1 |
| for the sale of Accredited milk | — |
| for the sale of Pasteurised milk | 14 |
| for Pasteurisation | 1 |
| Supplementary Licences | 4 |
| Total | 32 |
Sampling.
One hundred and sixteen samples of milk, including 32 empty bottles, designated and
undesignated, were sent during the year for bacterial count. The examinations are carried
out at the Public Health Emergency Laboratory.
Food Sampling.
The chemical or bacteriological analyses of 180 food samples taken during the year
were carried out by the Public Health Emergency Laboratory.
The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act is administered by the County Council. It
is apparently not practicable for the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County
Council to supply figures of this work in relation to Southall.
Food Inspection.
Inspections are made of the carcases of slaughtered animals at St. Bernard's Hospital
(L.C.C.) Slaughterhouse and pig clubs, and of premises where meat and other foods are sold
or prepared for sale. There is no registered slaughterhouse or public abattoir in the district,
and most of the meat supplied comes from the Ministry of Food Distribution Centre.
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