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
Bexley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE No. 1.
| Number of complaints received and investigated | 636 |
| Number of informal notices, letters, etc. | 666 |
TABLE No. 2.
Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
| Inspec tions | Re-inspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected (all particulars recorded) | — | — |
| Houses inspected (defects only recorded) | 565 | 1,036 |
| Houses inspected (Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding) | 207 | 4 |
| Houses inspected re Infectious Disease (including Scabies) | 285 | 21 |
| Inspections. | — | — |
| Factories with mechanical power | 14 | — |
| Factories without mechanical power | 9 | — |
| Schools | 10 | — |
| Refuse Tips | 54 | — |
| Bakehouses | 10 | 14 |
| Slaughterhouses | — | — |
| Meat Shops and Premises where food is prepared | 741 | 155 |
| Cowsheds and Dairies | 26 | 2 |
| Ice Cream premises | 51 | 5 |
| Fried Fish premises | 54 | 2 |