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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Butchers | 143 |
| Fish shops | 83 |
| Cafes | 159 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 75 |
| Slaughterhouses | 13 |
| Bakehouses (Factory) | 64 |
| Bakehouses (Workshops) | 5 |
| Ice cream shops | 99 |
| Canteens | 88 |
| Other food premises | 176 |
Number of Notices Served.
Preliminary or Informal Notices 643
Statutory Notices 734
Defects Remedied.
Roofs repaired 1,128
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired 623
Brickwork or Pointing repaired 362
Chimney Stacks, etc., repaired or rebuilt 76
Yards or forecourts repaved or repaired 68
Drains examined, tested or exposed 530
Drains cleared, trapped or repaired 277
Drains re-constructed 188
Chambers inserted or built up to ground level 90
Soil and vent pipes, new fixed or repaired 108
W.C.s repaired or improved 370
Flushing cisterns repaired or new fixed 122
Sink waste pipes repaired or new fixed 104
New sinks fixed 52
Drinking water cisterns covered, cleansed, repaired 5
Water fittings repaired 41
Water taken off main or restored 19
Internal walls 1,376
Ceilings repaired, cleansed, etc. 1,222
Floors repaired 263
Floors ventilated 96
Dampness remedied 227
Window frames or sashes repaired or renewed 1,085
Fireplaces, stoves repaired 245
Coppers repaired 17
New dustbins supplied 16
Premises rat-proofed 66
Improper keeping of animals discontinued —
Foul accumulations removed 6
Other nuisances abated 644
Moveable dwellings removed 6
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