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

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Malden and Coombe 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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18
Scarlet fever 21
Tuberculosis 25
Vermin (including fleas) 43
Other 18
A number of books from the public library and schools
were also disinfected as far as practicable for a variety of reasons.
A few loads of bedding were removed for steam disinfection
or destruction.
Routine disinfection after Scarlet Fever is not now carried
out and is only done in those cases where a request is made.
Instead a bottle of disinfectant is left and advice given as to
the best method to be employed in dealing with the bedroom
used by the patient. It is now well known that the incidence of
this disease is not affected by failure to do ordinary fumigation.

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.

During the year 157 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. These comprised the following:—

ARTICLESANALYSEDAdulterated or below standard.
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Aspirin11
Butter33-
Blancmange powder11
Beef suet22
Bacon11
Beef extract11
Beer213
Bloater paste11
Brandy11
Banana flavouring11
Curry powder22
Cooking fat33
Chutney-11
Coffee and chicory essence-22---
Cocoa11-
Crab paste11
Cayenne11-
Cheese-22--
Coconut-11--
Cream of tartar-11---
Condensed milk-11--
Dessert powder22-
Flour mixture-22-
Fruit pudding11-
Fish cakes11-