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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Overcrowding remedied 10
Accumulations of refuse removed 97
Nuisance from fowls and other animals abated 9
Damp-proof courses inserted in walls 177
Ventilation under floors provided 26
Other forms of dampness remedied 324
Yards paved and repaired 167
Floors repaired 103
Roofs, gutters and rain water pipes repaired 499
New soil and ventilating pipes provided 51
Sinks and waste-pipes repaired or renewed 210
Draw taps fixed to main supply 16
Dirty walls and ceilings stripped and cleansed 981
Other defects or nuisances remedied 965
Cisterns cleansed, renewed and covered 21
Houses connected to sewer 4
Water supply re-instated 43
Ventilated food cupboards provided 42
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector or Inspectors of
Nuisances.
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 238 | 21 | — |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 238 | 16 | — |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' Premises) | 3 | — | — |
| Total | 479 | 37 | — |