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
Tottenham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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In addition, 4 samples of water from The Lido Swimming Pool
were submitted to the County Analyst for chemical examination.
The result was satisfactory in each case.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.
Disinfection of bedding after infectious disease is carried out
in the steam disinfector at the Council's Cleansing and Disinfecting
Station, situated at Markfield Road; whilst the infected rooms at
the houses affected are sprayed with formaldehyde fluid.
Bedding is also disinfected before removal to houses on the
Council's Estates.
The use of D.D.T. for disinfesting verminous rooms continues to
give satisfactory results.
| Number of rooms disinfected after Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, etc. | 475 rooms. | |
| Number of houses where bedding was disinfected | After Infectious Disease 415 | Before Removal to Council Houses 41 |
| 456 houses | ||
| Hospital Wards and/or schools disinfected | 19 | |
| Verminous rooms cleansed (including disinfestation with D.D.T.) | Private Houses 723 | Council Houses 109 |
| 832 rooms | ||
| Library Books disinfected | 157 | |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The Borough water supply is obtained from the Metropolitan
Water Board, and continues to be satisfactory. There are also
several deep and shallow wells situated on factory premises, and
these are kept under regular observation. The water is tested when
necessary.