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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Inspections | Re-inspection | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected (all particulars recorded) | 7 | 14 |
| Houses inspected (defects only recorded) | 339 | 1,267 |
| Houses inspected (Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding) | 90 | 21 |
| Houses inspected re Infectious Disease (including Scabies) | 353 | 30 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 206 | 75 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 42 | 4 |
| Schools | 12 | — |
| Refuse Tips | 356 | — |
| Bakehouses | 101 | 34 |
| Outworkers | 85 | — |
| Food shops and premises where food is prepared | 1,618 | 33 |
| Visits re Unsound Food | 436 | 25 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 89 | — |
| Ice Cream Premises | 215 | 4 |
| Fried Fish Premises | 197 | 17 |
| Offensive Accumulations | 60 | 25 |
| Keeping of Animals | 115 | 6 |
| Rats | 221 | 106 |
| Verminous Premises | 78 | 74 |
| Insufficient Ashplace Accommodation | 84 | 96 |
| Drains Inspected | 1,448 | 1,218 |
| Drains Tested (water, smoke or colour) | 150 | 9 |
| Visits re Refuse Removal and Salvage | 475 | — |
| Public Conveniences | 154 | — |
| Food and Drugs Act re Samples | 284 | — |
| Water Samples | 17 | — |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 1,031 | — |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1,191 | 150 |