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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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No. of defects
remedied
Hot water tanks, water supply cisterns, uncovered,
dirty or defective, or defective valves 8
Galvanised iron dustbins, defective or absent 20
Dampness 62
Rain-water pipes, defective 5
Defective or absent gutters 20
Defective roofs 37
Defective walls 27
Defective floors or skirting 43
Defective ceilings 28
Dirty walls 19
Dirty ceilings 21
Yard paving defective or absent, 2
Defective or absent stoves or grates 22
Defective windows and fittings 35
Defective or absent doors or locks 9
Accumulation of offensive material 6
Verminous rooms 7
Defective stairs and handrails and door-steps 7
Leakage from water supply pipe 6
Absence of statutory information in rent book 2
Miscellaneous Shops Acts, defects 2
Defective brickwork 4
Defective chimney stacks 2
Defective coppers 2
Defective pointing 2
Absence of water 3
Absence of larder 1
Dirty stables 1
Absence of cover to manure pit 1
Total 1,204
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 |
|---|---|
| Cowsheds and Milkshops | 154 inspections. 5 defects remedied. |
| Eakehouses | 79 inspections. 1 defect remedied. |
| Fried Fish Shops | 39 inspections. 2 defects remedied. |
| Meat Shops (Butchers) | 207 inspections. 1 defect remedied. |
| Places where food is pie pared | 80 inspections. All satisfactory. |
| Shops where food is stored | 411 inspections. 1 defect remedied. |
| Slaughterhouses | 23 inspections. All satisfactory. |
| Stables and Piggeries | 48 inspections. 1 defect remedied. |