London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bexley 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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InspectionsReinspections
Inspections—Factory and Workshops36
Outworkers10
Schools62
Refuse Tips77
Van Dwellers74
Bakehouses41
Slaughterhouses, Meat Shops, etc.1180-
re Overcrowding26
re Offensive Accumulations2825
re Keeping of Animals2317
Cowsheds and Dairies57
Common Lodging House2
re Rats5328
Drains inspected466135
Drains tested (Water, Smoke or Grenade)84
Miscellaneous Inspections (including Supervision of Hospital, Refuse Removal and Shops Acts)1203-

TableNo.3.

Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.

Houses—With NoticeWithout Notice
Provided with sufficient W.C, accommodation341
Provided with sufficient ashplace accommodation887
Houses improved internally— Dirty rooms cleansed10208
Walls and Ceilings repaired590
Supply of Drinking Water improved4
Dampness in rooms remedied388
Defective Floors repaired218
Ventilation of Rooms improved252
Coppers repaired115
Stoves, Fireplaces, etc., provided or repaired132