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
Barking 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Summary of Work done by the Sanitary Department during the Years 1916, 1917 and 1918.
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections—Miscellaneous | 3645 | 2515 | 2307 | ||
| Compaints | 188 | 193 | 222 | ||
| Infectious Disease | 206 | 179 | 148 | ||
| Re-inspections of all kinds | 3918 | 2841 | 2906 | ||
| Preliminary Notices Served | 716 | 579 | 697 | ||
| Statutory Notices Served | 83 | 100 | 159 | ||
| Common Lodging House Inspections | 91 | 57 | 44 | ||
| Slaughter House Inspections | 233 | 135 | 113 | ||
| Dairy, Cowshed and Milkshop Inspections | 353 | 283 | 112 | ||
| Bakehouse Inspections | 121 | 86 | 69 | ||
| Houses Disinfected | 213 | 228 | 175 | ||
| Cases Removed to Hospital | 253 | 199 | 158 | ||
| Fines—Unsound Food, etc | £80 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Waste Paper Collected | 2½ tons | 6 tons | 14 tons | ||
| Bones Collected | 3¼ tons | ||||
| Cases Removed in Accident Ambulance | 78 | 81 | 115 | ||