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

Fulham 1924

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1924

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Soil pipes repaired154
Eaves and downspouting repaired578
Sinks renewed or repaired377
W.c.'s and flushing apparatus repaired681
Cisterns cleansed and covered385
Water supply provided from main76
Yards and forecourts paved468
Roofs, chimneys and walls repaired1,106
Dustbins provided559
Dampness of walls remedied585
Internal house repairs done1,780
Rooms cleansed3,616
Overcrowding abated40
Other nuisances abated1,190

Table: The following additional matters were dealt with by the Sanitary Inspectors:—

The following additional matters were dealt with by the Sanitary Inspectors:—

Ice-cream premises—
No. of inspections196
Other food places—
No. of inspections566
Smoke nuisances—
Complaints18
Observations222
Notices served7
No. abated7

Table: FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. I—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. I—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.(•)Number of.
Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
Factories (including factory laundries)15524—
Workshops (including workshop laundries) Workplaces (other than outworkers' pre29446—
mises)52314—
Total97284—