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 1964
[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 618
Number of reinspections made to above houses in respect
of improvement and repair 3,333
Verminous premises 14
Insect pests 47
Water supply 26
Tents, vans and sheds 270
Schools 3
Places of entertainment 1
Licensed premises 38
Storage of refuse 32
Accumulation 112
Piggeries, fowls and other animals 110
Stables 2
Rodent control 4,717
Drainage inspected 1,387
Drainage tested 294
Merchandise Marks Act 19
Animal boarding establishments 42
Houses in Multiple Occupation 442
Consumer Protection 44
Cesspools 25
Urinals 1
Sewers and street gullies 273
Dairies and milkshops 32
Ice cream premises 12
Meat shops 96
Food preparing premises 339
Other food shops 502
Bakehouses - Power 11
Food inspection - meat 629
Food inspection - other food 94
Factories - Power 70
- Other 6
Workplaces 26
Outworkers 28
Pet Animals Act 1
Shops Act 583
Mines and Quarries Act 4
Clean Air Act 683
Hairdressing Establishments 44
Infectious disease enquiries 333
Infectious disease contacts 186
Food poisoning enquiries 14
Disinfection 11
Disinfestation 799
Heating Appliance Act 12
Rent Act 1
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises 584
Noise Abatement 30
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