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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Inspections | Re-inspections | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected (all particulars recorded) | 29 | 51 |
| Houses inspected (defects only recorded) | 404 | 1,617 |
| Houses inspected (Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding) | 178 | 22 |
| Houses inspected re Infectious Disease | ||
| (including Scabies) | 387 | 140 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 143 | 49 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 57 | |
| Schools | 5 | — |
| Refuse Tips | 344 | — |
| Bakehouses | 94 | 23 |
| Outworkers | 59 | — |
| Food Shops and Premises where food is prepared | 1,965 | 101 |
| Cowsheds and Dairies | 81 | 5 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 269 | 20 |
| Fried Fish Premises | 244 | 9 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 32 | — |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds | 15 | — |
| Offensive Accumulations | 81 | 45 |
| Keeping of Animals | 155 | 57 |
| Rats | 152 | 100 |
| Verminous Premises | 68 | 69 |
| Insufficient Ashplace Accommodation | 101 | 109 |
| Drains Inspected | 1,121 | 1,001 |
| Drains Tested (water, smoke or colour) | 91 | 10 |
| Visits re Refuse Removals and Salvage | 605 | — |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1,639 | 173 |
| Food and Drugs Act re Samples | 303 | — |
| Shop Acts, 1912-1936 | 1,235 | 23 |