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
Coulsdon and Purley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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Improper or no water supply 22
Dustbins 6
Offensive smells 44
Defective water closets 7
Domestic uncleanliness 2
Verminous conditions 12
Defective gullies 2
Choked rainwater pipes 1
Unsound food 1
Caravans 4
Insufficient light 5
Noise 6
Want of paving 1
Defective sinks 2
Insufficient or no sanitary accommodation 1
Shops Acts contraventions 1
Miscellaneous 5
Total 423
Inspections.
House inspections 1,135
Re-inspections and calls made 2,944
Inspections of workshops and factories 176
Inspections of offices 6
Bakehouses 44
Cowsheds and dairies 118
Slaughterhouses 129
Meat and other foods 580
Food preparing premises 48
Stables, piggeries, etc. 76
Drains, outbuildings, etc. 2,291
Rats and Mice Destruction Act 598
Shops Acts 536
Drains tested 128
Infectious disease enquiries 110
Disinfections carried out 241
Miscellaneous 4
Total 9,164
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