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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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I wish to tender my thanks to the Chairman and
members of the Health Committee for their help and
support during the year, and to the Medical Officer of
Health for his co-operation in all matters of environmental
health.
TABLE No. 1.
| Number of complaints received and investigated | 596 |
| Number of informal notices, letters, etc. | 873 |
TABLE No. 2.
Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
| Inspections | Re-inspections | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected (all particulars recorded) | 20 | 30 |
| Houses inspected (defects only recorded) | 543 | 1,800 |
| Houses inspected (Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding) | 182 | 23 |
| Houses inspected re Infectious Disease (including Scabies) | 213 | 36 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 139 | 35 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 56 | 5 |
| Schools | 8 | 3 |
| Refuse Tips | 209 | — |
| Bakehouses | 61 | 15 |
| Outworkers | 59 | 3 |
| Meat Shops and Premises where food is prepared | 1,456 | 113 |
| Cowsheds and Dairies | 33 | 15 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 201 | 24 |
| Fried Fish Premises | 162 | 11 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 18 | — |
| Tents, vans and Sheds | 37 | — |
| Offensive Accumulations | 75 | 64 |
| Keeping of Animals | 76 | 44 |
| Rats | 157 | 78 |
| Verminous Premises | 64 | 70 |
| Insufficient Ashplace Accommodation | 122 | 159 |
| Drains Inspected | 954 | 977 |
| Drains Tested (water, smoke or colour) | 90 | 18 |
| Visits re Refuse Removals and Salvage | 340 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1,810 | 99 |
| Food and Drugs Act re Samples | 269 | — |
| Shop Acts, 1912-1936 | 559 | 33 |
| Visits re Certificates of Essential Repairs | 57 | — |