Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
This page requires JavaScript
37
Swimming Baths.
The swimming bath in Valence Park still caters
for a large demand, so much so that the Council have
decided to construct another bath in the southern portion
of the area. The water is analysed at regular intervals
and is found to be of a high standard.
Schools.
There is nothing of outstanding importance to
mention with regard to school premises which are
nearly all of a modern type and well equipped.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.
(a) Nature and number of visits:— Houses | 3,962 |
Overcrowding provisions of Housing Act | 1,546 |
Nuisances under Public Health Acts | 1,018 |
Bakehouses | 37 |
Slaughterhouses | 772 |
Milkshops, dairies and vehicles | 61 |
Foodshops and stalls | 1,011 |
Infectious disease enquiries | 2,347 |
Food poisoning enquiries | 10 |
Visits to foster mothers' premises | 34 |
Smoke observations | 15 |
No. of complaints investigated | 623 |
Outworkers' premises | 65 |
Houses let in lodgings | 75 |
Ice-cream premises and vehicles | 296 |
Factories, workshops, etc. | 106 |
Tents, vans and sheds | 98 |
Stables | 76 |