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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
Twickenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Details of the numbers examined and action taken are set out in the following table:—
| Beasts | Calves | Pigs | Sheep and Lambs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Killed | 112 | 1389 | 6589 | 2407 |
| Number Inspected | 112 | 1389 | 6589 | 2407 |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 12 | 1 | 326 | 38 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis | 10.71 | 0.07 | 4.99 | 1.62 |
| Whole carcases condemned | 1 | — | — | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 21 | 13 | 209 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspecteda ffected with Tuberculosis | 1.96 | 0.93 | 3.20 | — |
There are a number of butchers' shops in which fixed glass windows have not been provided.
The attention of the occupiers of each of these was drawn to the necessity of exercising
special care to prevent contamination of the meat displayed, and in no case did it become necessary
to take further action.
Other places in which food was prepared or sold were kept under strict supervision the
following visits being paid by the inspectors for this purpose
Restaurants and eating-house kitchens and grocers' shops 683 visits.
Greengrocers shops 371 visits.
Fish shops 223 visits.
SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
The figures include the cases which occurred in the four constituent areas during the first three months of the year and those which occurred in the combined Borough during the remaining nine months.
| Disease | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 116 |
| Scarlet Fever | 17 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 148 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 2 | — | - | 1 | -_ | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| Pneumonia— Primary | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 46 |
| Pneumonia— Influenzal | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 29 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Erysipelas | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | ||
| Dysentery Polio- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Encephalitis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Encephalitis-Lethargica | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |