London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Twickenham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Infected dwelling houses:-
(a) After notified infectious disease (other than tuberculosis) 154
(b) Special investigations re gastro enteritis and flybome
diseases 401
(c) Contacts 39
(d) Fumigations after infectious disease 25
(e) Phthisis enquiries and fumigations 22
School and church halls 326
Swimming baths 2
Water sampling:-
(a) Swimming baths 4
(b) Dwelling houses 4
Business premises 13
Cinemas, dance halls, billiards halls 34
Offensive trade premises 15
Stables, piggeries, keeping of animals 87
Houses let in lodgings 9
Factory Act, 1937:-
Factories with mechanical power 99
Factories without mechanical power
Outworkers' premises
Common lodging houses 1
Underground rooms
Hairdressing premises
Tents, vans and sheds 16
Smoke nuisances 67
Fairgrounds 23
Drainage : Testing by:-
(a) Smoke 90
(b) Coloured water 53
(c) Water 27
(d) Breaking down 127
re Public sewers
Watercourses and Ditches
Land and tips 45
Septic tanks and cesspools 7
Sanitary conveniences-public.houses 15
Miscellaneous visits 574
Visits not inspections 1,898
Verminous premises:-
(a) Rats and mice-(i) After complaint or from survey 906
(ii) Subsequent visits 956
(b) Bug infestations: Number of premises 53
(c) Cockroaches 8
(d) Special visits re flyborne infections 622
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