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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
Erith 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Nuisances.
Showing the number and nature of the nuisances
dealt with during the year:—
Defective and choked drains 548
Damp and dilapidated dwellings 327
Defective rain-water guttering and down pipes 92
Insanitary water storage cisterns 15
Defective flushing cisterns to w.c.'s 78
Defective scullery sinks 36
Foul accumulations 35
Dirty premises 12
Overcrowding 7
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance 4
1,154
Cleansing.
Number of cesspools emptied 392
Number of loads of house refuse removed 6674
I nfectious Disease.
Number of cases enquired into 331
Number of cases removed to Hospital 249
Number of bouses disinfected 275
Food Inspection.
The following articles of food were surrendered to me as unfit for human consumption:—
| Meat. | Fish. | Other Articles. |
|---|---|---|
| 127 lbs. of Salt Beef | 24 lbs. of Roe | 18 lbs. of Butter |
| 109 lbs. of Beef | 2 cwt. of Winkles | 44 lbs. of Cheese |
| 22 lbs. of Pork | 1 box of Plaice | 3 cwt. of Brussel Sprouts |
| 3 cases of Rabbits | 2 Poxes of Sprats | 1 barrel of Apples |
| 23½ lbs. of Bacon | 1 box of Maggs | 30 tins of Tomatoes |
| 7 tins of Corned Beef | 1 barrel of Lobsters | 804 Eggs |
| 147 tins of Salmon | 59 tins of Condensed Milk | |
| 2 tins of Lobster | 24 tins of Peaches. | |
| 4 jars of Fish Paste | 3 tins of Pineapple. | |
| 2 tins of Pears. |