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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Sanitary Inspection of the District.
Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
(a) Nature and number of visits: —
Houses
1,102
| Nuisances under Public Health Acts | 3,055 |
| Bakehouses | 48 |
| Slaughterhouses | 27 |
| Milkshops, dairies and vehicles | 71 |
| Foodshops and stalls | 1,292 |
| Cafes | 361 |
| Infectious disease enquiries | 1,817 |
| Food poisoning enquiries | 5 |
| Visits to foster mothers' premises | 37 |
| Number of complaints investigated | 872 |
| Outworkers' premises | 79 |
| Ice-cream premises and vehicles | 14 |
| Factories | 194 |
| Workplaces | 60 |
| Tents, vans and sheds | 54 |
| Stables | 37 |
| Hairdressers' and Barbers' premises | 68 |
| Shops Act, 1934 | 56 |
| Rooms fumigated | 61 |
| Inspection of air-raid shelters | 11 |
| Inspections re billeting of war workers | 463 |
| Other visits | 55 |
(b) Notices served. Complied with.
Statutory 89 49
Informal 567 462