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
Carshalton 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| Month | Smoke Microgrammes per cubic meter | S.O.2 Microgrammes per cubic meter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Reading | Lowest Reading | Average Reading | Highest Reading | Lowest Reading | Average Reading | |
| January | 521 | 37 | 159.3 | 659 | 102 | 259.0 |
| February | 289 | 54 | 146.8 | 574 | 81 | 310.6 |
| March | 188 | 15 | 74.6 | 393 | 31 | 118.0 |
| April | 140 | 8 | 58.6 | 341 | 50 | 140.5 |
| May | 116 | 2 | 74.5 | 226 | 29 | 80.3 |
| June | 69 | 43 | 59.0 | 283 | 14 | 72.9 |
| July | 44 | 0 | 14.0 | 130 | 14 | 48.5 |
| August | 42 | 3 | 14.0 | 274 | 16 | 63.8 |
| September | 98 | 16 | 42.6 | 179 | 24 | 76.1 |
| October | 147 | 23 | 58.1 | 216 | 33 | 75.4 |
| November | 243 | 13 | 70.0 | 324 | 12 | 80.5 |
| December | 410 | 30 | 162.0 | 603 | 38 | 291.0 |
| Whole year | 521 | 0 | 77.7 | 659 | 12 | 134.7 |
Note: Smoke readings by reflectometer and calculated from tables supplied by D.S.I.R.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
Six thousand eight hundred and eight visits were made by the Rodent
Operatives concerning 451 properties and 263 rat and mouse infestations
found. Of that number 237 were found in private premises, 22 in business
premises and 4 in Council premises.
The sewers in the district were bait tested during the month of May
and no evidence of rat infestation was found.
Swimming Baths
There are two swimming baths in the district, one maintained by the
Council at the Highfield Hall, the other sited at the Barrow Hedges County
Primary School and used as part of the school activities. Both are fitted
with purification plants using chlorine as the sterilant. Twelve samples of
the bath water from the Highfield Bath and 8 from Barrow Hedges were
all entirely satisfactory.
Offices
Four inspections were made during the year, but no action was necessary.
Factories, Workplaces and Outworkers
The following premises are registered:—
| Employees | Premises | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | ||
| Factories— | ||||
| with mechanical power | 961 | 591 | 1552 | 106 |
| without mechanical power | 37 | - | 37 | 9 |
| Workplaces— | ||||
| with mechanical power | 14 | 3 | 17 | 14 |
| without mechanical power | 24 | 12 | 36 | 26 |
| 1036 | 606 | 1642 | 155 | |