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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 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Cisterns repaired, cleansed, covered, etc. | 24 |
| Water supply taken off main | 11 |
| W.C.'s supplied with water, repaired or improved | 122 |
| Drains examined, tested, etc. | 218 |
| Drains unstopped, repaired or trapped | 329 |
| New soil pipes or vents | 9 |
| Existing soil pipes or vents repaired | 12 |
| Chambers inserted | 15 |
| Drains re-constructed | 19 |
| Rooms stripped and cleansed after infectious disease | 194 |
| Overcrowding abated | 9 |
| Accumulations | 27 |
| Foul pigs and other animals | 31 |
| Yards and forecourts paved | 42 |
| Cautionary or intimation notices served | 769 |
| Statutory Orders issued | 88 |
| Summonses served | 10 |
| Convictions obtained | 10 |
| The following work has also been carried out for the prevention of dampness :— | |
| Roofs, gutters, and rainwater pipes repaired | 273 |
| Water fittings repaired | 70 |
| New sinks or existing sinks repaired | 6 |
| Sinks and bath waste pipes remedied | 57 |
| Wash-house floors re-paved or repaired | 13 |
| Floors ventilated | 12 |
| Yards and forecourts re-paved | 42 |
| Other dampness remedied | 53 |
| 526 | |
SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND FOOD INSPECTION.
No change has taken place in the number or occupation of the slaughterhouses
during the year. The periodical limewashing has been carried out,
and in one slaughter-house the means of lighting have been improved.
362 inspections have been made, and the following number of carcases
have been examined either during, or shortly after, slaughter:—132 oxen,
17 cows, 46 heifers, 5 bulls, 21 calves, 547 sheep, and 615 pigs, making a
total of 1,383 animals.
The following meat and organs were surrendered and destroyed :—1 pig's
head, 2 pigs' plucks with mesenteric fat, 3 pairs of sheeps lungs, 4301bs.
of beef.