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 Erith]
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Premises visited and recorded results of such visits:
Premises | No. in District | No. of visits 1942 | No. of defects found | No. of defects remedied |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bakehouses | 10 | 65 | 1 | 1 |
Cowsheds | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
Dairies | 12 | 63 | 2 | 2 |
Butchers Shops | 33 | 352 | 1 | 1 |
Fish friers | 10 | 71 | – | – |
Ice Cream Manufacturers | 18 | 38 | – | – |
Food Factories | 3 | 16 | – | – |
Slaughter Houses | 4 | 18 | – | – |
Factories | 124 | 89 | 11 | 11 |
Outworkers | 18 | 11 | – | – |
E (10) b. Summary of Nuisances and Defects remedied
during the year.
E (10) b. Summary of Nuisances and Defects remedied during the year.
Other than those enumerated in the above tabulations: | |
Drains cleared | 105 |
Drains repaired | 44 |
Roofs repaired | 120 |
Damp walls remedied | 79 |
Floors repaired | 19 |
Accumulations removed | 13 |
W.C. cisterns repaired | 42 |
Water supply provided | 21 |
W.C. pans renewed | 20 |
New Dustbins provided | 133 |
Plasters renewed | 47 |
Windows made to open | 27 |
New sinks installed | 8 |
New firegrates provided | 14 |
Yard pavings repaired | 3 |
New W.C.s provided | 10 |
Animal nuisances abated | 3 |
Cesspools abolished | 2 |
Clothing disinfected : — |
E (10) c. Smoke Abatement.
No action has been taken during the current year in
respect of smoke abatement.