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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
Chislehurst 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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TABLE III.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
1. Inspections—General.
A total of 9,900 inspections were made during the year, as under :—
| Dwelling houses (Public Health Acts) | 4,114 |
| Dwelling houses (Housing Acts) | 72 |
| Bakers and bakehouses | 190 |
| Butchers | 218 |
| Cafes, restaurants and canteens | 371 |
| Dairies | 23 |
| Fishmongers | 152 |
| Greengrocers | 170 |
| Grocers | 379 |
| Piggeries | 165 |
| Ice Cream premises | 242 |
| Visits re sampling | 407 |
| Other food preparing premises „ ., „ „ (Clean Food Campaign) | 63 101 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 54 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 309 |
| Premises re rats and mice infestation | 1,087 |
| Visits re infectious diseases | 355 |
| Visits re infectious diseases (tuberculosis) | 3 |
| Moveable dwellings | 426 |
| Pickers huts | — |
| Visits in connection with smoke abatement | 75 |
| Shops | 112 |
| Visits re unsound food | 304 |
| Rivers and streams | 13 |
| Miscellaneous | 495 |
| 9,900 |
2. Complaints.
A total of 1,050 complaints were received and investigated and, where necessary, appropriate remedial action was taken. Summary of complaints received :—
| General sanitary defects | 246 |
| Keeping of animals | 7 |
| Offensive accumulations | 81 |
| Verminous premises | 30 |
| Drainage | 266 |
| Water supply | 7 |
| Rats and mice | 313 |
| Overcrowding | 12 |
| Food | 30 |
| Dustbins | 19 |
| Smoke | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 32 |
| 1,050 |