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

Southwark 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA(Separate statistics for certain of the following headings are given in the Housing section).

SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA(Separate statistics for certain of the following headings are given in the Housing section).

Inspections upon receipt of complaint3,019
Drainage inspections (and revisits)2,275
Inspection of Factories637
Inspection of Outworkers328
Inspection of Common Lodging Houses97
Rehousing cases: Inspections1,205
Smoke Observations and inspections261
Rodent Officers inspections of Industrial premises238
" " " " Dwellings1,486
Inspection of Slaughterhouses—
Inspection of Offensive Trades Premises45
Inspection and food sampling visits, shops and markets1,451
Inspection and sampling visits, Catering and Ice Cream Premises1,735
Inspection of food at Wharves and Warehouses1,828
Bakehouses—Inspections35
Fried Fish Shops—Inspections88
Fishmongers' premises—Inspections76
Re-inspections9,477
Miscellaneous1,582
Pet Animals Act and Sunday Market Inspections257

Table: NOTICES

NOTICES

Intimation Notices1,233
Statutory Notices941
Defects in Council controlled property reported to Housing Manager90
Intimation Notices complied with948
Statutory Notices complied with554
Work carried out by Local Authority in default of owner154