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Malden and Coombe 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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21.
water supply
The whole of the area is supplied by the Metropolitan Water
Board and the supply has been satisfactory both as regards quantity and
quality. In view of the large number of routine bacteriological and
chemical, examinations carried out by the Water Examination Department
of the Board it was not considered necessary to make any routine tests.
One water sample was taken on receipt of a complaint, the report on
which was satisfactory. All dwelling houses in the area are supplied
by public water mains direct to the houses.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The following disinfections were carried out:
Tuberculosis 5 rooms.
Other infectious diseases 2 rooms.
Seven bags of clothing were disinfected.
68 rooms were disinfested for insect pests.
1 pond was treated for mosquitoes.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955
During the year 157 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis.
| ARTICLES. | ANALYSED. | ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almonds-ground. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Apple dumpling. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Apple sauce. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Batter mixture. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Beans in tomato sauce. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Beef and gravy. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Blancmange. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Bread. | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Brandy. | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Brawn. | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - |
| Breakfast cereal. | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Broad beans. | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Butter. | 3 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Carrots-tinned. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |