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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Shops Act (Re-inspections) | 4 |
| Sanitary conveniences and urinals | 220 |
| Smoke observations | 15 |
| Rat Infestation | 141 |
| Petroleum | 31 |
| General inspections | 310 |
| Sundry Visits | 1,340 |
| Cinemas and Halls | 12 |
| Visits to canal | 6 |
| Gipsies | — |
| Re-inspections | 6,927 |
Inspection of Places where Food is Prepared.
Butchers 52
Fish shops 12
Cafes 10
Dairies and milkshops 30
Slaughterhouses 31
Bakehouses 11
Ice Cream Shops 22
Number of Notices Served.
Preliminary or Informal Notices 2,870
Statutory Notices 714
Defects Remedied.
Houses repaired, cleansed, etc. 781
D.W. cisterns repaired, covered 21
Water fittings repaired 78
Water taken off mains —
Drains examined, tested, etc. 42
Drains cleared, trapped, repaired 341
Drains reconstructed 61
Chambers inserted 24
Chambers sealed down 12
Soil and vent pipes repaired 61
W.C.s repaired, cleansed, etc. 307
Flushing cisterns repaired 121
Waste pipes repaired, etc. 87
Sinks repaired or renewed 213
Roofs repaired 850
Gutters and R.W.P.s repaired 630
Yards paved or repaved 111
Scullery floors repaired 46
Spaces under floors ventilated 15
Dampness remedied 118
Floors repaired 112
Coppers and stoves repaired, etc. 204
New dustbins supplied 294
Accumulation of refuse removed 5
Nuisances from animals abated 3
Other nuisances abated 1437
Water supply restored 3
Dustbins supplied in default 3
Dustbins supplied on request 36
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