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 Leyton]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
AREA.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS OF THE AREA.
Inspections.
The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
Number of dwelling-houses inspected | 3,142 |
Miscellaneous inspections | 1,069 |
Re-inspections | 12,525 |
Places of entertainment | 12 |
Schools | 57 |
Stables | 17 |
Urinals | 36 |
Visits in connection with infectious diseases | 379 |
Factories without mechanical power | 35 |
Factories with mechanical power | 190 |
Rag and bone dealers | 5 |
Foster-mothers'premises | 3 |
Hairdressers' premises | 33 |
Public Houses | 54 |
Offensive trades | 96 |
Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.
Dampness remedied | 651 |
Sashcords renewed | 381 |
Plaster repaired | 1,319 |
Roofs repaired or renewed | 994 |
Guttering repaired or renewed | 310 |
Yards paved | 62 |
Drains relaid or partly relaid | 47 |
Choked drains cleared | 61 |
New w.c. pans and traps provided | 84 |
Sinks provided | 19 |
W.c. cisterns repaired or renewed | 161 |
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 234 |
Vent pipes repaired or renewed | 72 |
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed | 111 |
Stoves repaired or renewed | 389 |
Coppers repaired or renewed | 12 |