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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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VISITS CARRIED OUT AND INTERVIEWS.
Number of houses visited in respect of improvement and
repair 329
Number of reinspections made to above houses in respect
of improvement and repair 3,469
Verminous premises 28
Insect pests 230
Water supply 18
Tents, vans and sheds 40
Schools 18
Places of entertainment 1
Licensed premises 91
Storage of refuse 46
Accumulation 99
Piggeries, fowls and other animals 96
Stables 12
Rodent control 4,223
Drainage inspected 1,940
Drainage tested 391
Pail closets 2
Cesspools 79
Urinals 7
Sewers and street gullies 132
Dairies and milkshops 75
Ice cream premises 27
Meat shops 93
Food preparing premises 451
Other food shops 684
Bakehouses - Power 44
-Other 1
Slaughterhouses 17
Food inspection - meat 19
Food inspection - other food 55
Factories - Power 98
- Other 13
Workplaces 59
Outworkers 62
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 9
Rag Flock etc. Act 1
Pet Animals Act 10
Shops Act 775
Mines and Quarries Act 15
Clean Air Act 35
Hairdressing Establishments 18
Infectious disease enquiries 335
Infectious disease contacts 113
Food poisoning enquiries 25
Disinfection 89
Disinfestation 51
Swimming baths 59
Sampling - Food and Drugs Act, 1955 197
- Ice Cream 131
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