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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
| Food poisoning enquiries | 2 |
| Visits to foster mothers' premises | 21 |
| Smoke observations | 7 |
| Number of complaints investigated | 618 |
| Outworkers' premises | 32 |
| Ice-cream premises and vehicles | 94 |
| Factories | 51 |
| Tents, vans and sheds | 37 |
| Stables | 10 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 170 |
| Hairdressers' and Barbers' premises | 79 |
| Shops Act, 1934 | 160 |
| Rooms fumigated | 42 |
| Inspections of Billets for Refugees | 331 |
| Inspections of Air-Raid Shelters | 145 |
| Inspections of Food Shops following War Damage | 278 |
| Other Visits | 22 |
Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
| (b) Notices served. | Complied with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory | 1 | 2 | |
| Informal | 226 | 170 | |
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
The same procedure operated during the year as in the
past in connection with rats and mice. Poisons are supplied
upon request. A number of rat burrows was treated
with smoke and gas with fair results. In addition, eight
informal notices were served during the year and five
were complied with.