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 Bethnal Green Borough]
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SANITATION AND HOUSING
The following figures give an outline of the work
of the sanitary inspectors during the year.
SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 1st january, 1938.
Nature of Visit | Totals |
---|---|
Infectious Diseases (notifiable) | 793 |
Infectious Diseases (non-notifiable) | 939 |
Food Poisoning | 29 |
Complaints | 4,752 |
House to House Inspections | 576 |
Housing Inspections | 1,174 |
Milkshops (540) and Cowsheds (41) Inspections | 581 |
Other Food Premises Inspections (Slaughterhouses 11, Poultry 270, Others 1,364) | 1,645 |
Factory (1,137) and Workshop (1,664) Inspections | 2,801 |
Outworkers' Homes Inspections | 834 |
Common Lodging House Inspections | 20 |
Tenement House Inspections | 328 |
Tenement House Staircase Lighting Inspections | 154 |
Shops Act Inspections | 316 |
Drainage Inspections | 3,975 |
Other Inspections or Special Work | 5,106 |
Re-Inspections | 20,617 |
Total visits for the Year | 44,640 |
Unsound Food Seizures (2) or Surrenders (17) | 19 |
Samples of Food, etc., taken | 735 |
Samples of Rag Flock taken | 27 |
Other Samples (Poisons, etc.) taken | 4 |
Police Court Attendances | 47 |
Premises where Nuisances abated | 5,900 |
Premises where Matters Outstanding | 804 |
Time Engaged at New Buildings (Hours) | 207 |