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
Twickenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 18.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 53 | |
| 6 | |
| 274 | |
| 78 |
Table 19.
The known cases of overcrowding on the register of the department at the end of the year were as follows:—
| Number | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | (1) Dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 133 |
| (2) Families dwelling therein | 167 | |
| (3) Persons dwelling therein | 505 | |
| (b) | New cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 76 |
| (c) | (1) Cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 34 |
| 169 | ||
Table 20.
At the beginning of the year there were registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1926-1946:—
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 14 |
| Total number of persons registered as retail purveyors of milk | 14 |
| Total number of cowkeepers, wholesale and retail purveyors of milk | 16 |
| Premises:— | |
| Number of cowsheds | 2 |
| Farms used as dairies | 2 |
| Other premises used as dairies | 22 |
| Visits:— | |
| Visits paid to dairies, milkshops and cowsheds ... | 65 |
The bulk of the milk supply of the Borough continues to come from outside
the area and has been pasteurised or heat-treated before delivery. All milk
used in the schools under the "Milk in Schools" scheme is pasteurised.
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