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

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Tottenham 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Disinfecting Work.
Rooms disinfected after Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever,
Tuberculosis, etc 343
Number of houses where bedding was disinfected
after the occurrence of infectious disease 325
Wards or School Rooms disinfected 8
Verminous rooms cleansed (including disinfestation
process) 543
Miscellaneous premises disinfected 7
Other
Blankets. Pillows. Overlays. Articles.
Private Firms 528 26 39 10
Civil Defence, Fire Watchers,
etc 885 648 853 517
Disinfestation on Council's Estates—1 house (1 room).
Library Books disinfected—38.
Bedding dried—393 articles.
Temporary Houses:—
Furniture disinfected and removed to temporary houses in 136
cases.
Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938.
Licences granted:—
Pasteurised Milk:—
Pasteurisers' Licences 4
Dealers' Licences 15
Supplementary Licences 3
Tuberculin Tested Milk:—
Bottlers' Licences 1
Dealers' Licences 10
Supplementary Licences 3
Ambulance Service.
The Borough Ambulance Service, now part of the Public
Health Department administration, comprises six ambulance
vehicles for accident and non-infectious cases, and two buses for
conveying children to Special Schools.