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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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SUMMARY OF VISITS MADE.
Number of houses visited in respect of improvement and repair 326
Number of reinspections made to above houses in respect of improvement
and repair 2,831
Verminous premises 19
Insect posts 181
Water supply 8
Tents, vans and sheds 39
Schools 12
Places of entertainment 38
Licensed, premises 36
Storage of refuse 58
ACCmulatlOn 140
Piggeries, fowls and other animals 66
Stables 9
Rodent control 5,413
Drainage inspected 1,517
Drainage tested 285
Cesspools 126
Urinals 10
Sewers and street gullies 110
Cowsheds., dairies and milkshops 81
Ice cream premises 52
Meat shops 99
Pood preparing premises 505
Other food shops 528
Bakehouses Power 37
Slaughterhouses 22
Food inspection - Meat 31
Food inspection - other food 51
Factories - Power 144
" Other 15
Workplaces 56
Outworkers 111
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 6
Merchandise Marks Act 5
Pet Animals Act 10
Shops Act 931
Mines and Quarries Act 27
Clean Air Act 9
Hairdressing Establishments 24
Infectious disease enquiries 116
Infectious disease contacts 9
Food poisoning enquiries 13
Disinfection 114
Disinfestation 39
Swimming baths 74
Sampling - Food and Drugs Act, 1955 192
" Ice Cream 135
" Milk (Bacteriological) 225
" Milk (Biological) 2
" Water 13
Interviews 2,298
Miscellaneous Visits 974
Total 18,172