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Erith 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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All prospective and selected tenants for Council houses are
visited by the Sanitary Inspectors who subsequently report to
the Housing Committee upon the condition of the applicant's
household contents.
E (7) k. Cleansing of Verminous Persons.
No cleansing station is provided by this Authority but
cases requiring treatment can obtain it by arrangement with
the Dartford Hospital.
E (7) I. Swimming Baths and Pools.
An open air swimming bath is provided by the Council.
The water is mechanically filtered and regularly sampled.
During 1988, 12 samples were taken for bacteriological examination,
all of which proved to be satisfactory.
E (7) m. Schools.
All schools in the District have been visited at least twice
during the year by a member of my Staff. Any defects located
are reported to the Education Committee. All Schools within
the District are supplied with the Metropolitan Water Board's
water supply.
Further details with regard to the schools are given in my
Report as School Medical Officer.
| (1) (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 980 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 2618 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Consolidated Housing Regulations 1925 and 1932 | 217 |
| (b) No. of inspections made for the purpose | 518 |
| (3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 1 |
| (4) Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 523 |