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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

Erith 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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10
Sanitary Inspection of the District.
The following Report has been prepared by the
Inspector of Nuisances:—

Table: The following were surrendered to me as unfit for human consumption:—

The following were surrendered to me as unfit for human consumption:—

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Result of Above Inspection.
Nuisances detected 556
Preliminary notices served to abate nuisances 307
Statutory notices served to abate nuisances 33
Nuisances abated 313
Infectious Diseases.
Number of cases enquired into 379
Number of cases removed to Sanatorium 77
Number of houses disinfected 112
Cleansing.
Number of Cesspools Emptied 439
Number of loads of house refuse removed 6225
Food Inspection.
The following were surrendered to me as unfit for
human consumption:—