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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area
Number of complaints received 7,341
Inspections:
Nuisance inspections 7,496
Re-inspections 10,227
House-to-house 309
Overcrowding 264
Offensive trades 32
Factories and workplaces 1,242
Outworkers'premises 108
Verminous premises and persons 761
Common lodging houses 146
Conveniences, public and private 201
Pet animals premises 75
Hairdressers and barbers 307
Rent Act, 1957 25
Miscellaneous inspections 8,581
Infectious diseases 1,467
Infectious diseases, visits to contacts and re-inspections 1,436
Drainage (new buildings):
Inspections 7,124
Tests applied 2,750
Drains constructed 2,561
Drainage (existing buildings):
Inspections 2,530
Tests applied 901
Drains found defective 410
Drains totally reconstructed 86
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed 659
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