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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Inspections | Re-in-spections | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected (all particulars recorded) | 315 | 465 |
| Houses inspected (defects only recorded) | 271 | 950 |
| Houses inspected (Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding) | 43 | 12 |
| Houses inspected re Infectious Disease | ||
| (including Scabies) | 201 | 48 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 251 | 17 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 33 | – |
| Schools | 1 | – |
| Refuse Tips | 464 | – |
| Bakehouses | 109 | 26 |
| Outworkers | 94 | – |
| Food shops and premises where food is prepared | 1906 | 52 |
| Visits re Unsound Food | 576 | 40 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 97 | 1 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 137 | 1 |
| Fried Fish Premises | 207 | 4 |
| Offensive Accumulations | 72 | 33 |
| Keeping of Animals | 157 | 30 |
| Rats | 155 | 167 |
| Verminous Premises | 83 | 99 |
| Insufficient Ashplace Accommodation | 28 | 25 |
| Drains Inspected | 1150 | 864 |
| Drains Tested (water, smoke or colour) | 70 | 10 |
| Visits re Refuse Removal and Salvage | 716 | – |
| Public Conveniences | 285 | 13 |
| Food and Drugs Act re Samples | 243 | 3 |
| Water Samples | 22 | – |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 1493 | – |
| Council House Applicants | 502 | 76 |
| Cleansing Station | 26 | – |
| Mortuary | 19 | – |
| Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 | 109 | 12 |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 14 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1430 | 144 |