[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Clacton U.D.C.

  • Clacton-on-Sea (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Clacton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/40 (page 17)
    1NI''K(:T[()U8 DISF.ASIOS. 55 Cases of Scarlet Cever liivesligaled. 8 Cases of l\)lioinyelitis invesligated. I Case of Meningilis inveslig-ated. 1 Case of Hei)alilis investigated. 1 Case of siis])ected Para-T.vphoitl investigated. Sniall-Pox contacts investigated. 1-j;; otlier visits to premises in connection with Infectious Diseases 90 llnoms, bedding, etc., disinfected. ()0 Lots of Bedding, etc., steam disinfected. 89 Library Books disinfected. 2 Caravans disinfected. 7 Hospital wards disinfected. I l.ot of Bedding destroyed VLILMIN, Etc. 22 Inspections at Ib-emises. 49 Rooms fumigated. 5 Lt)ts of Bedding steam disinfected. SH()I>S ACT, 1934. The sanitary accommodation was inspected at 27 shops. MILK AND DAIRIES ORDERS Dairies registered 9 Dairies Licensed to Retail T.T. & Rasteurised Milk 3 Dairy Inspections 53 Milk Dumps inspected 165 The main improvements obtained were: — New pasteurising plant provided 1 Premises Cleansed 1 12 Samples of Tnbercnlin Tested Pasteurised Milk were sub- mitted for examination. 1 sample was unsatisfactory, and 2 samples failed to satisfy the Phosphatase Test for Pasteurised Milk. 5 Samples of Tnbercnlin Tested Milk were submitted for exam- ination. 2 Samples failed to satisfy the Methylene Blue Test. 27 Samples of Pasteurised Milk submitted during the year were satisfactory. 1 sample of Ordinary Milk submitted to the Bacteriologist for examination as to the general cleanliness and presence or otherwise of B.Coli, proved satisfactoi'y.