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
Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| No. of defects remedied. | |
|---|---|
| Defective cement rendering | 4 |
| Defective stairs and handrails | 16 |
| Absence of water supply | 1 |
| Smoke | 1 |
| Rats, premises freed of | 71 |
| Miscellaneous Shop Acts, Defects | 40 |
| Miscellaneous | 52 |
| Total | 1,435 |
Summary of Inspections and Visits
| Visits and Inspections. | |
|---|---|
| Census for Overcrowding | 476 |
| Housing | 865 |
| Nuisances | 1,757 |
| Cowsheds | 48 |
| Milkshops | 206 |
| Bakehouses | 117 |
| Butchers' shops | 259 |
| Other meat shops | 16 |
| Slaughterhouses | 908 |
| Places where food is prepared | 89 |
| Shops where food is stored | 143 |
| Workshops, etc | 222 |
| Outworkers | 15 |
| Rats and Mice Act | 533 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 29 |
| Stables | 75 |
| Fried fish shops | 35 |
| Ice cream vendors | 122 |
| Verminous premises | 102 |
| A.R.P. Courses | 57 |
| Drainage | 1,117 |
| Infectious disease | 241 |
| Smoke observations | 14 |
| Samples taken under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts | 20 |
| Samples of Milk taken for Bacteriological Examination | 117 |
| Shops Acts | 538 |
| Miscellaneous | 609 |
| Interviews | 1,461 |
| Totals | 10,191 |