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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Number of complaints received 7,859
Inspections:
Nuisance inspections 8,504
Re-inspections 12,217
Overcrowding 150
Offensive trades 32
Factories and workplaces 512
Outworkers premises 290
Verminous premises and persons 972
Common lodging houses 97
Conveniences, public and private
Pet animal premises 66
Hairdressers and barbers 149
Rent Act, 1957 19
Miscellaneous inspections 8,204
Infectious diseases 1,812
Infectious diseases, visits to contacts and re-inspections 1,419
Drainage (new buildings)
Inspections 4,107
Tests applied 1,915
Drains constructed 1,470
Drainage (existing buildings)
Inspections 2,696
Tests applied 1,043
Drains found defective 259
Drains totally reconstructed 202
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed 490
Offensive Trades Number
Type of Business of Register
Fat extractors 2
Manure manufacturer 1
Skin dressers 5
Fellmongers 3
Glue and size manufacturer 1
Thirty-two inspections of these premises were made.
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