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
Dagenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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37
Bakehouses 67
Slaughterhouses 778
Milkshops, dairies and vehicles 144
Food shops and stalls 1,549
Cafes 165
Infectious disease enquiries 2,078
Food poisoning enquiries 3
Visits to foster mothers' premises 62
Smoke observations 15
No. of complaints investigated 889
Outworkers' premises 111
Houses let in lodgings 94
Ice-cream premises and vehicles 242
Factories, workshops, etc. 130
Tents, vans and sheds 162
Stables 65
Dagenham U.D.C. Act, 1931 11
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 439
Hairdressers' and Barbers' premises 19
Shops Act, 1934 270
Rooms fumigated 184
Other visits 55
(b) Notices served. Complied with.
Statutory 17 15
Informal 1,094 881
Factories.
Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act,
1901 and the Factories Act, 1937 (which superseded the
Act of 1901 on 1st July, 1938).