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
Ealing 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Overcrowding remedied 2
Accumulations of refuse removed 106
Nuisance from fowls and other animals abated 10
Damp-proof courses inserted in walls 48
Ventilation under floors provided 11
Other forms of dampness remedied 138
Yards paved and repaired 80
Floors repaired 62
Roofs, gutters and rain water pipes repaired 330
New soil and ventilating pipes provided 84
Sinks and waste-pipes repaired or renewed 159
Draw taps fixed to main supply 60
Dirty walls and ceilings stripped and cleansed 740
Other defects or nuisances remedied 497
Cisterns cleansed, renewed and covered 24
Houses connected to Sewer 15
Water supply re-instated 30
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector or Inspectors of Nuisances.
| Premises (1) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (2) | Written Notices (3) | Prosecutions (4) | |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 108 | 13 | – |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 279 | 23 | – |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' Premises) | – | – | – |
| Total | 387 | 36 | – |