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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Number of complaints received 8,463
Inspections:
Nuisance inspections 7,543
Re-inspections 7,908
Overcrowding 69
Offensive trades 22
Factories and workplaces 924
Outworkers premises 128
Verminous premises and persons 580
Common lodging houses 124
Conveniences, public and private 228
Pet animal premises 75
Hairdressers and barbers 70
Rent Act, 1968 15
Miscellaneous inspections 9,642
Infectious diseases 729
Infectious diseases, visits to contacts 271
Drainage (new buildings)
Inspections 3,634
Tests applied 2,204
Drains constructed 1,655
Drainage (existing buildings)
Inspections 3,779
Tests applied 1,118
Drains found defective 380
Drains totally reconstructed 212
Drains repaired or partially reconstructed 499
Offensive Trades
Type of Business Number
of Register
Fat extractors 2
Manure manufacturer 1
Skin dressers 5
Fellmongers 3
Glue and size manufacturer 1
Twenty-two inspections of these premises were made.
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