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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| No. of defects remedied. | |
|---|---|
| Ventilating shafts, choked or defective | 3 |
| Fresh air inlets, defective | 6 |
| Manhole covers, defective or unsealed | 11 |
| Water supply cisterns, uncovered, dirty or defective | 3 |
| Galvanised iron dustbins, defective or absent | 19 |
| Dampness | 81 |
| Rain-water pipes, defective | 13 |
| Defective gutters | 18 |
| Defective roofs | 95 |
| Defective floors | 60 |
| Defective walls | 28 |
| Defective ceiling | 41 |
| Dirty walls | 30 |
| Dirty ceilings | 29 |
| Yard paving defective or absent | 6 |
| Defective stoves | 33 |
| Defective airbricks | 1 |
| Defective windows and fittings | 37 |
| Defective doors | 7 |
| Accumulation of offensive material | 4 |
| Verminous rooms | 2 |
| Defective stairs and handrails | 5 |
| Absence of water supply | 8 |
| Rats, premises freed of | - |
| Absence of Statutory Information in Rent Book | 9 |
| Miscellaneous Shops Acts, Defects | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 24 |
| Keeping of Animals contrary to Bye-laws | 3 |
| Total | 874 |
The following Table supplies particulars of the premises and occupations in the district which are controlled by Bye-laws or Regulations:—
| Character of Premises | Action Taken and Result |
|---|---|