[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Bedford Borough.

  • Bedford Borough Council
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Bedford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SANITARY DUST BINS. 210 notices to provide proper Galvanised Iron Dust Bins have been served, and in i6o cases these dust bins have been provided; but it IS still a matter of difficulty to procure them promptly. Since 1910, 3.277 Dust Bins have been provided, in lieu of old boxes, &c. COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS. At the end of 1919 the Register contained the names of persons keeping 2 Cowsheds and 25 Milkshops, together with the names of 37 purveyors of milk. 14 of the latter reside outside the town, but retail milk within the Borough. The Food Inspector has on 126 occasions visited the premises of Cowkeepers and Milk Vendors. (See Report of Medical Officer of Health). SLAUGHTER HOUSES. The Slaughter Houses in the Borough number 22, yearly licences being granted by the Authority to 18. The Food Inspector has made 3,650 visits to them. (See report of the Medical Officer of Health). INFECTIOUS DISEASES. During the year 900 notifications of Infectious Disease were received by the Medical Officer of Health. The houses were visited, and the circumstances surrounding the cases entered in the Register for the information of the Medical Officer of Health. 250 rooms were disinfected, and 3,542 articles put through the Steam Disinfector. The Steam Disinfector was also used by the Military, 2,964 articles of clothing, bedding, blankets, being dis- infected, and 15 soldiers had hot disinfecting baths. ;£^97 15s. lod. has been received during the year from the Mili- tary for its use, which sum has been paid into the District Fund. ISOLATION HOSPITAL. 23 civilian patients paid during the year ;(,I3I 3s. 4d., which sum has been paid into the District Fund.
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