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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE No. 1.
Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
| Inspections | Re-in- spections | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected (all particulars recorded) | 2 | 2 |
| Houses inspected (defects only recorded) | 281 | 959 |
| Houses inspected (Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding) | 73 | 6 |
| Houses inspected re Infectious Disease (including Scabies) | 318 | 50 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 256 | 22 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 37 | 3 |
| Schools | 3 | — |
| Refuse Tips | 358 | — |
| Bakehouses | 130 | 38 |
| Outworkers | 56 | — |
| Food shops and premises where food is prepared | 1819 | 47 |
| Visits re Unsound Food | 553 | 29 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 89 | 3 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 206 | — |
| Fried Fish Premises | 221 | 5 |
| Offensive Accumulations | 71 | 16 |
| Keeping of Animals | 116 | 18 |
| Rats | 224 | 176 |
| Verminous Premises | 107 | 93 |
| Insufficient Ashplace Accommodation | 39 | 29 |
| Drains Inspected | 1185 | 995 |
| Drains Tested (water, smoke or colour) | 82 | 6 |
| Visits re Refuse Removal and Salvage | 564 | — |
| Public Conveniences | 251 | — |
| Food and Drugs Act re Samples | 231 | — |
| Water Samples | 21 | — |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 1166 | — |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1149 | 109 |