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Twickenham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Scabies.
During the year the arrangements for the use of the accommodation
adapted as a cleansing station at the Hollies Ambulance Depot were continued.
The number of children and adults treated was 268.
Disinfection after Disease.
Disinfections after infectious diseases 37
Disinfections after other diseases Nil
Number of articles disinfected after infectious disease 80
Housing Act, 1936. Overcrowding.
The known cases of overcrowding on the register of the department
at the end of the year were as follows:—
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 91
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 125
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 369
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 79
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 133
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 912
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Milk Supply.
At the close of the year there were registered under the Milk and
Dairies Order, 1936:—
Persons.
Cowkeepers registered as wholesale and retail
purveyors of milk Nil
Cowkeepers registered as wholesale purveyors of milk 2
Cowkeepers registered as retail purveyors of milk Nil
Total number of persons registered for carrying on
trade of cowkeeper 2
Retail purveyors of milk in sealed bottles only 12
Total number of persons registered as retail purveyors
of milk 12
Total number of cowkeepers, wholesale and retail
purveyors of milk 14
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