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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE No. 1.
Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
| Inspections | Re-inspections | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses inspected (all particulars recorded) | 26 | 69 |
| Houses inspected (defects only recorded) | 223 | 780 |
| Houses inspected (Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding) | 31 | 16 |
| Houses inspected re Infectious Disease (including Scabies) | 341 | 74 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 220 | 18 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 14 | — |
| Schools | 6 | — |
| Refuse Tips | 519 | — |
| Bakehouses | 130 | 5 |
| Outworkers | 59 | — |
| Food shops and premises where food is prepared | 2,135 | 116 |
| Visits re Unsound Food | 479 | 72 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 122 | — |
| Ice Cream Premises | 172 | 7 |
| Fried Fish Premises | 188 | 8 |
| Offensive Accumulations | 54 | 23 |
| Keeping of Animals | 137 | 17 |
| Rats | 172 | 142 |
| Verminous Premises | 44 | 83 |
| Insufficient Ashplace Accommodation | 55 | 4 |
| Drains Inspected | 1,013 | 766 |
| Drains Tested (water, smoke or colour) | 96 | 2 |
| Visits re Refuse Removal and Salvage | 851 | — |
| Public Conveniences | 312 | 1 |
| Food and Drugs Act re Samples | 292 | — |
| Water Samples | 22 | — |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 1,284 | 7 |
| Council House Applicants | 448 | 113 |
| Cleansing Station | 15 | — |
| Mortuary | 12 | — |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds | 25 | 33 |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 29 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1,327 | 130 |