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
Edmonton 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Smoke observations 21
Sanitary conveniences, urinals 801
Stables 7
Piggeries 29
Gipsies 31
Petroleum 175
General inspections 242
Re-inspections 6,213
Sundry visits 1,655
Cinemas and halls 43
Visits to canal 25
Inspections of Places where Food is Prepared.
Butchers 157
Fish shops 83
Coffee shops 8
Ice cream shops 143
Dairies and milkshops 96
Slaughterhouses 134
Bakehouses 36
Number of Notices served were :—
Preliminary or informal notices 1,547
Statutory notices 327
Defects Remedied.
Houses repaired, cleansed, etc. 734
D. W. cisterns repaired, covered 17
Water fittings repaired 65
Water taken off main 3
Drains examined, tested, etc. 204
Drains cleared, trapped, repaired 206
Drains reconstructed 96
Chambers inserted 42
Chambers sealed down 23
Soil and vent pipes repaired 58
W.C.'s repaired, cleansed, etc. 452
Flushing cisterns repaired 144
Waste pipes repaired, etc. 101
Sinks repaired or renewed 41
Roofs repaired 470
Gutters and rain water pipes repaired 347