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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
West Ham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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DISINFESTATIONS - VERMIN
| Houses | Premises Investigated | Premises Operated | Investigational visits to premises | Operational visits to premises |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 548 | 425 | 561 | 460 |
| Factories | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Shops | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Other business property | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Corporation property | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Clubs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Schools | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Hospitals | 39 | 28 | 40 | 30 |
| Emergency Water Tanks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 626 | 483 | 647 | 522 | |
| DISINFECTIONS | ||||
| Houses | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Corporation property | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Hospitals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | |
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
H.A. Parkes, Esq., B.Sc., F.R.I.C.
During the year three hundred and thirty-four samples were examined under the Food
and Drugs Act. Of these twenty-four were formal and three hundred and ten informal samples.
All samples were submitted by the Inspectors.
Eight samples (one formal and seven informal) were found to be adulterated.
The adulteration was at the rate of 2.4 per cent.
The adulteration for the past five years was as follows
| Year | Number of Samples | Percentage Adulteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 334 | 2.4 |
| 334 | 3.0 | |
| 335 | 3.3 | |
| 411 | 1.7 | |
| 502 | 3.2 | |
| Average | 383 |