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
Edmonton 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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W.C. seats repaired 2
W.C.s unstopped 3
Pail closets cleansed 5
W.C. flush-pipe joints repaired 2
Urinals repaired 2
Fire extinguishing apparatus provided 1
28
Bakehouses—
Bakehouses limewashed 6
W.C'. cistern repaired 1
Rainwater pipes and eaves' gutters repaired 1
Dilapidations in flour store repaired 1
Dampness emedied 1
Accumulations of refuse removed 1
Keeping of fowls discontinued 1
12
Laundries—
Rooms ventilated 1
Floors repaired 2
Water supplied to W.C. cisterns 1
W.C. flushing cisterns repaired 1
Yard paving repaired 1
New dustbins supplied 1
7
Grand Total 119
INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS
and WORKPLACES
Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors (Male and Female).
| Premises. | No. of Inspections. | Number of Written Notices.* |
|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 40 | ... |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 260 | ... |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' Premises included in Part III of this Report) | ||
| Total | 300 | ... |
* In all cases verbal notice has produced the desired result.