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
Holborn 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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| Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Miss Charles-worth | Miss Shinnie | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 1,949 | 1,473 | 1,777 | 83 | 1 | 5,283 |
| Miscellaneous— | ||||||
| Black smoke | 40 | 2S2 | ... | ... | 385 | |
| Keeping of animals | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Dust, Special Inspections | 4 | I | ... | ... | 24 | |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction Act | 73 | 57 | 1 | ... | 241 | |
| Public Urinals | 3 | ... | ... | |||
| Sale of Food and Drugs Act, samples Other Inspections | ... 3 | ... ... | ||||
| Periodical Inspections: | ||||||
| Includes V.V.C. and yards, dustbins, especially houses let in lodgings, and other suitable buildings | 1,732 | ... | ... | |||
| Re-Inspections— | ||||||
| Houses | 1,163 | ... | ||||
| Factories | ... | 1 | ... | 7 | ||
| Workshops and Workplaces | 78 | 1 | ... | 340 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 87 | 168 | |||
| Visits re Infectious Diseases | 93 | 124 | 733 | |||
| Do. on School Reports | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Tuberculosis—First visits | ... | ... | 87 | |||
| Do. Re-visits | 72 | ... | ... | |||
| Scabies | ... | ••• | ... | 5 | ||
| Vermin | ... | 2 | l | 36 | ||
| Other Visits— | ||||||
| Police Courts | 5 | 6 | ... | |||
| Various | 789 | |||||
| Maternity— | ||||||
| Inspections: Children under I year | ... | ... | ... | 269 | 622 | |
| Do. 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 71 | ||
| Re-inspections | ... | ... | ... | 961 | ||
| Other Maternity Visits | ... | ... | ... | 47 | 70 | |
| Attendances at Maternity Centres | ... | ... | ... | 435 | ||
| Total | 5,545 | fi.9!7 | 7,334 | 22,983 |
The total number of notices served for nuisances found in dwelling houses and factories, workshops and workplaces, and premises that are subject to various By-laws, was 1,710. viz.: —
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891— | |
| Intimation Notices | 669 |
| Statutory Notices | 105 |
| By-laws as to Houses let in Lodgings | 872 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904— | |
| Vermin | 55 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908 | 2 |
| Bats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 7 |
| 1,710 |