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 1970

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

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Table: TABLE 19ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

TABLE 19

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Number of complaints received8,577
Inspections: Nuisance inspections8,653
Re-inspections10,909
House-to-House114
Overcrowding156
Offensive trades12
Factories and workplaces564
Outworkers' premises38
Verminous premises and persons939
Common lodging houses81
Conveniences, public and private408
Pet animal premises59
Hairdressers and barbers90
Rent Act, 19579
Miscellaneous inspections8,324
Infectious diseases1,542
Infectious diseases, visits to contacts and re-inspections1,223
Drainage (new buildings):
Inspections4,723
Tests applied2,020
Drains constructed1,395
Drainage (existing buildings):
Inspections2,891
Tests applied929
Drains found defective130
Drains totally reconstructed125
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed465
Offensive Trades Type of BusinessNumber of Register
Fat extractors2
Manure manufacturer1
Skin dressers5
Fellmongers3
Glue and size manufacturer1