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 Southwark, Borough of]
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Trade goods disinfected and disinfested.
Steam disinfection | 18 mattresses, 2 feather beds, 1 bed-settee suite. |
Disinfestation | 3 bakeries (cockroaches, silver fish and firebrats) Industrial premises, railway canteen (cockroaches) |
Formaldehyde | 3 parcels of clothing for export. 108 bales of waste paper for export. |
National Assistance Act.
Enquiries regarding 15 deaths.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Inspections upon receipt of complaint | 3,708 |
Drainage inspections (and revisits) | 2,732 |
Inspection of Factories | 695 |
Inspection of Outworkers | 253 |
Inspection of Common Lodging Houses | 99 |
Rehousing cases : Inspections | 724 |
Smoke Observations and inspections | 242 |
Rodent Officers inspections of Industrial premises | 141 |
„ ,, ,, ,, Dwellings | 935 |
Inspection of Slaughterhouses | — |
Inspection of Offensive Trades Premises | 42 |
Inspection and food sampling visits, shops and markets | 1,590 |
Inspection and sampling visits, Catering and Ice Cream | |
Premises | 1,494 |
Inspection of food at Wharves and Warehouses | 2,186 |
Bakehouses—Inspections | 74 |
Fried Fish Shops—Inspections | 81 |
Fishmongers' premises—Inspections | 73 |
Re-inspections | 12,464 |
Miscellaneous | 2,059 |
Pet Animals Act and Sunday Market Inspections | 246 |