Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |