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
Tottenham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Cafes 258
Dairies 272
Factories 53
Factory Canteens 58
Fishmongers 141
Greengrocers 144
Ice Cream Premises 213
Slaughterhouses 285
Other food premises 383
House to House 77
Infectious Disease 478
Other visits 2,663
Outwrkers 297
Rat Infestation 923
Re-inspections 11,778
Schools 31
S. D. A. A and Housing Act Advances 118
Stroke Observations 103
Stables and Mews 45
Tuberculosis 10
Workplaces 39
Defects Remedied
Drains reconstructed 40
Drains repaired 280
Drains cleared 206
W. C, Cisterns repaired or renewed 221
W.C. Pans renewed 153
W. C Pans cleansed 35
Waste Pipes repaired or renewed 161
Rain water pipes rep aired or renewed 342
Roofs repaired or renewed 801
Eaves Gutters repaired or renewed 530
Drinking Water Cisterns renewed 2
Drinking Water Cisterns covered 6
Water Service Pipes repaired 129
Water supply reinstated 50
Yards repaired or reconstructed 129
Sinks renewed or provided 39
Floors repaired or renewed 509
Floors ventilated 184
Dampness remedied
by insertion of damp proof courses 83
by pointing of brickwork 153