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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 1967

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

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Table: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICESanitary Circutristaticcs of the Area

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

Sanitary Circutristaticcs of the Area

Number of complaints received6,643
Inspections:
Nuisance inspections7,128
Re-inspections11,839
House-to-house163
Overcrowding119
Offensive trade22
Factories and workplace609
Outworkers' premises227
Verminous premises and persons862
Common lodging houses112
Conveniences, public and private569
Pet animal premises91
Hairdressers and barbers272
Rent Act, 195725
Miscellaneous inspections7,812
Infectious diseases1,474
Infectious diseases, visits to contacts and re-inspections1,751
Drainage (new buildings):
Inspections5,489
Tests applied3,336
Drains constructed1,971
Drainage (existing buildings):
Inspections2,964
Tests applied817
Drains found defective235
Drains totally reconstructed115
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed1,182
Offensive Trades Type of Business Number of Register
Fat extractors2
Manure manufacturer1
Skin dressers7
Fellmongers3
Glue and size manufacturer1

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Twenty-two inspections of these premises were made.
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