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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
Malden and Coombe 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The following numbers of rooms were disinfected for the
undermentioned causes:—
Scarlet fever 1
Tuberculosis 3
Poliomyelitis or suspected poliomyelitis 8
Insect pests 17
Other 3
Five bags of clothing were disinfected.
Routine disinfection after scarlet fever is not carried out
and is only done in those instances where a special request is made.
A bottle of disinfectant is supplied and advice given.
FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955
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 | |
| Anchovy relish | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beans in tomato | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beans, stringless | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Butter | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Butter, rum | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Batter mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Broth | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beer | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Blancmange powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Boars head | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Brandy | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cod roe | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Confectionary, sugar | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Cooking fat | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cake decorations | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cake mixture | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Carrots | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate flavouring | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coconut flavouring | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cooking oil | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cordial | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cough mixture | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cream powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Curry powder | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery, flour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Colouring | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cream, sterilised | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Digestive mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Energy tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |