London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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Defects Remedied.
| Cesspools cleansed | 6 |
| Drains cleared | 195 |
| Drains repaired or relaid | 78 |
| Fresh air inlet provided | 11 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 26 |
| Plaster repaired | 30 |
| Firegrates repaired or replaced | 27 |
| Floors repaired | 22 |
| Sashcords replaced | 6 |
| Woodwork repaired | 19 |
| Paintwork renewed | 2 |
| Paving relaid | 6 |
| Dustbin provided | 74 |
| Waste pipes | 23 |
| Kerbs | 9 |
| Water closet fittings | 36 |
| Water closet pedestals | 22 |
| Eaves, gutterings, etc. | 23 |
| Roofs repaired | 40 |
| Dampness remedied | 44 |
| Animals | 3 |
| Offensive accumulations | 131 |
| Verminous premises. | 5 |
| Domestic cleanliness improved | 4 |
| Water pipes repaired | 25 |
| Brickwork and pointing | 12 |
| Water supply laid on | 6 |
| Rat disinfestations | 137 |
| f.ight and ventilation provided | 1 |
| Ventilation beneath floors provided | 10 |
| Glazing repaired | 7 |
| Bakehouses cleansed | 4 |
| Overcrowding abated | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 8 |
| Total | 1,054 |
The chief variations which have been experienced during the last
six years have resulted from war damage, from the number of A.R.P.
and other premises needing supervision, including billets and public
shelters, from the inspections consequent upon the increased keeping of
poultry and animals for domestic consumption, and particularly the
Rats and Mice Campaign from 1943 onwards, which vermin have
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It is impracticable to give a comparative statement for the war years in such detail as set out above, but the following is a summary which may prove interesting:—
| 1938. | 1939. | 1940. | 1941. | 1942. | 1943. | 1944. | 1945. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of complaints | 423 | 385 | 278 | 265 | 413 | 483 | 453 | 550 |
| Number of visits made | 9.164 | 9,227 | 7,641 | 9,236 | 8,536 | 11,471 | 8,656 | 8,010 |
| Number of notices served: | ||||||||
| (a) Preliminary | 770 | 654 | 340 | 440 | 719 | 702 | 450 | 542 |
| (b) Statutory | 87 | 92 | 52 | 65 | 48 | 73 | 54 | 74 |
| (c) Final | 591 | 324 | 206 | 276 | 172 | 141 | 141 | 167 |
| Defects reported | 1,422 | 941 | 820 | 983 | 1,073 | 1,086 | 818 | 997 |
| Defects remedied | 1,436 | 1,312 | 791 | 1,076 | 1,137 | 1,090 | 847 | 1,054 |