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Tottenham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Infectious Disease.
1,823 visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors to houses where
infectious cases had been notified.
8,639 articles were disinfected at the steam disinfector.
518 articles were destroyed at the request of the owners.
Terminal disinfection of rooms is carried out with the Formalin
Spray:—
195 rooms were disinfected after Scarlet Fever.
223 ,, ,, ,, ,, Diphtheria.
135 ,, ,, ,, ,, Tuberculosis.
67 ,, ,, ,, ,, Miscellaneous cases.
64 Wards or Schoolrooms were disinfected.
269 Library Books were disinfected with Formaldehyde Gas.
The Disinfecting Station is provided with two baths, which were
used 21 times by patients suffering from Scabies.
42 lots of bedding and clothing belonging to patients suffering from
Scabies were treated in the steam disinfector.
Shops Acts.
The Shops Acts are administered by two whole-time officers.
Hereunder are indicated the provisions of the various Orders, the
observance of which is required.
Shops Acts, 1912 to 1936.
Half-Holidays.
Harringay Area. Tottenham Remainder Area.
*Butchers .. Monday, 1p.m. Monday, 1p.m.
(or alternatively Saturday, 1p.m.) (or alternatively Saturday, 1p.m.)
Bakers .. Wednesday, 2 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m.
(or alternatively Saturday, 2 p.m.) (or alternatively Saturday, 2 p.m.)
†Other Shops .. Wednesday, 1 p.m. Thursday, 1 p.m.
(non-exempted (or alternatively (or alternatively Saturday, 1p.m.)
trades) Saturday, 1 p.m.)