[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, High Wycombe Borough.

  • High Wycombe (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, High Wycombe Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 111 Infectious Diseases Visits paid .... .... .... 129 Re-visits .... 23 Disinfection of Rooms I nfectious Disease .... .... .... 19 Tuberculosis .... .... .... 10 Non-notifiable diseases .... 8 Disinfection—Bedding Disinfected Destroyed From Private Houses— No. of articles 50 31 Disinfection The gas-fired multi-tubular boiler installed for raising steam for the disinfector has been used as required during the year. This system, although satisfactory, cannot be compared with previous arrangements. When the refuse destructor was working a constant supply of steam was available, but now considerable time is lost and expense incurred in the preparation needed to raise the necessary pressure. It is, however, satisfactory that the apparatus is available to carry out disinfection in times of need. Disinfestation The number of houses affected with vermin and requiring disinfestation is small. Regular inspections are made for signs of vermin in the older types of house, because these are more often affected. Eradication of the Bed Bug Private Houses WATER SUPPLY (a) Public Supply Samples of water from the public supply have been sub- mitted regularly for examination and results have shown it to be of very good quality. Results Twenty-one samples were submitted for bacteriological examination to the Public Health Laboratory, Oxford, and results showed them to be satisfactory. Four samples of raw water direct from the public supply wells were submitted to a London Laboratory for chemical and bacteriological examination and results showed these to be satisfactory. No. of No. of 2nd Houses Rooms treatments 9 12 8