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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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Salvage operations.
Underground shelters.
Refugee centres.
War damaged premises (drains and sanitary arrangements).
Summary of the various inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors: — Dwelling Houses—
On complaint and other causes | 511 |
Infectious disease enquiries | 71 |
House-to-house inspections | 21 |
Premises measured for purposes of Part IV of the Housing Act, 1936 (abatement of overcrowding) | 57 |
Number of rooms measured in these premises | 247 |
Rent Restriction Act enquiries | 6 |
Total number of re-inspections for all purposes | 1477 |
Other Premises— | |
Schools | 31 |
Factories | 75 |
Outworkers premises | 14 |
Meat distributing centre | 340 |
Slaughterhouses (January only) | 9 |
Carcases examined (January only) | 47 |
Butchers' shops and provision stores | 360 |
Bakehouses | 33 |
Fishshops | 62 |
Dairies and Milkshops | 50 |
Ice Cream dealers | 28 |
Other Food premises | 72 |
Rat infestation | 138 |
Verminous premises | 21 |
Petroleum installations | 103 |
Shops Act | 196 |
Premises where animals are kept | 57 |
Miscellaneous inspections, including visits due to war circumstances | 607 |
Total number of inspections and re-inspections | 4333 |
Drainage— | |
Renewed or repaired, including war damaged drains | 61 |
Notices served— | |
Informal: — | |
Housing Act, 1936 | 16 |
Public Health Acts | 219 |
Statutory:— | |
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 24 | 4 |
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 39 | 2 |
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 287 | 1 |
Shops Act, 1934, Section 10 (subsection 7) | 2 |
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Section 14 | 1 |