Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following number of rooms were disinfected for the
undermentioned causes:—
Scarlet fever 3
Tuberculosis 27
Poliomyelitis 13
Paratyphoid 1
Vermin (including fleas) 39
Other 13
Eleven 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 instances where a special 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.
FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938.
This Council did not become a Food and Drugs Authority
until October, 1939, the work having previously been carried out
by the Surrey County Council.
During the year 146 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. These comprised the following:—
ARTICLES | ANALYSED | Adulterated or below standard. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Almonds, ground | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Aspirin tablets | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Baking powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Butter | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Beer | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Bacon | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Bread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Coffee & Chicory Ess. | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Coffee extract | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Coffee, powdered | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Chocolate Roll | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Cheese | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Cooking fat | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Cider | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Condiment, non-brewed | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |