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 1968

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

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Table: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Sanitary Circumstances of the Area
Number of complaints received7,161
Inspections:
Nuisance inspections8,706
Re-inspections10,401
House-to-House142
Overcrowding127
Offensive trades28
Factories and workplaces1,180
Outworkers' premises161
Verminous premises and persons615
Common lodging houses73
Conveniences, public and private586
Pet animal premises59
Hairdressers and barbers200
Rent Act, 195718
Miscellaneous inspections9,208
Infectious diseases1,794
Infectious diseases, visits to contacts and re-inspections1,741
Drainage (new buildings):
Inspections5,133
Tests applied3,369
Drains constructed1,789
Drainage (existing buildings):
Inspections2,606
Tests applied811
Drains found defective190
Drains totally reconstructed127
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed676
Offensive TradesNumber of Register
Type of Business
Fat extractors2
Manure manufacturer1
Skin dressers5
Fellmongers3
Glue and size manufacturer1

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Twenty eight inspections of these premises were made.
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