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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| 1,318 | |
| Defective stairs and handrails | 29 |
| Defective matching | 5 |
| Absence of water supply | 2 |
| Smoke | — |
| Rats, premises freed of | 67 |
| Absence of Statutory Information in Rent Book | 30 |
| Miscellaneous Shop Acts, Defects | 59 |
| Miscellaneous | 49 |
| Total | 1,559 |
Summary of Inspections and Visits
Visits and
Inspections.
Census for Overcrowding 371
Housing1,138
Nuisances 1,487
Cowsheds
49
Milkshops 210
Bakehouses 117
Butchers' shops 242
Other meat shops 21
Slaughterhouses 805
Places where food is prepared
Shops where food is stored 163
Factories 203
Workplaces (offices, etc.) 18
Outworkers 16
Rats and Mice Act 456
Houses let in lodgings 14
Stables 81
Fried fish shops 66
Ice cream vendors 84
Verminous premises 46
A.R.P. Courses and Inspections, etc 40
Drainage 965
Infectious disease 242
Smoke observations 1
Samples taken under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts 11
Samples of Milk taken for Bacteriological Examination 104
Samples of water 34
Shops Acts 1,131
Miscellaneous 697
Interviews 1,553
Total 10,419