London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Penge 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Common lodging houses | 79 |
| Bakehouses | 24 |
| Dairies and Milk Distributors | 91 |
| Meat shops | 148 |
| Fish frying shops | 37 |
| Ice-cream shops | 61 |
| Cafes and restaurants | 147 |
| Food factories | 133 |
| Other food shops, stores and stalls | 437 |
| Public conveniences | 23 |
| Factories | 263 |
| Rats and mice | 1,745 |
| Outworkers | 7 |
| Schools | 8 |
| Rent Act, 1957 | 17 |
| Keeping of animals | 15 |
| Drain tests | 15 |
| Food sampling | 11 |
| Movable dwellings | 12 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | 1,293 |
| Revisits and inspections of work in hand | 1,531 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 87 |
| Shops Act inspections and patrols | 323 |
| Heating Appliances Act | 5 |
| Barbers' and Hairdressers' premises | 20 |
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR
| Water Supply:— | |
| Water supply pipes reinstated to houses | 13 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 30 |
| Storage cisterns cleansed and/or recovered | 4 |
| Water Closets:— | |
| Water closets cleared of obstructions | 12 |
| Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 27 |
| New pans and traps fixed | 11 |
| Seats and doors provided or repaired | 4 |
| Drainage:— | |
| Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 15 |
| Drains cleared or repaired | 88 |
| Sink wastepipes cleared or repaired | 8 |
| Wastepipes repaired or trapped | 7 |
| Houses with drains relaid or partially relaid | 7 |
| Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 3 |
| Soilpipes and vent pipes cleared or repaired | 10 |
| Inspection chamber covers renewed | 7 |
| Sinks provided or repaired | 1 |