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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
Bermondsey 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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WORK OF DISTRICT INSPECTORS, 1953
| Mr. Weightman | Mr. Knott | Mr. Springett | Mr. Smith | TOTALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House-to-House | 1 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 47 | |
| 2 | Special Inspections | 669 | 716 | 504 | 908 | 2797 | |
| 3 | Complaints | 984 | 963 | 723 | 750 | 3420 | |
| 4 | Infectious Diseases | 173 | 119 | 99 | 265 | 656 | |
| 5 | Rats | 53 | 44 | 84 | 74 | 255 | |
| 6 | Outworkers' Inspection | 7 | 28 | 12 | 40 | 87 | |
| 7 | Drains Tested | 51 | 25 | 83 | 54 | 213 | |
| 8 | Other Calls and Visits | 3178 | 4195 | 3285 | 2551 | 13209 | |
| 9 | Chimneys watched | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| 10 | Bakehouses Houses | – | 6 | 4 | 20 | 30 | |
| 11 | Common and Seamen's Lodging | – | 21 | 1 | 25 | 47 | |
| 12 | Butchers | 16 | 77 | 18 | 77 | 188 | |
| 13 | Fishmongers, Friers and Curers | 2 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 38 | |
| 14 | Food Stores | 13 | 81 | 57 | 85 | 236 | |
| 15 | Fruiterers and Greengrocers | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 16 | Ice Cream | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 17 | Markets | – | 61 | 17 | 57 | 135 | |
| 18 | Restaurants and Eating Houses | – | 6 | 2 | 24 | 32 | |
| 19 | Destruction of Food | 18 | 26 | 36 | 74 | 154 | |
| 20 | Totals | Visits | 5165 | 6388 | 4940 | 5061 | 21554 |
| Intimation Notices | 679 | 778 | 433 | 542 | 2432 | ||