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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Trade Refuse.
This is either collected by the Council upon application for
removal being made by the traders and a sum charged which
covers the cost of the removal, or it is brought to the wharf
by the traders themselves. A scale of charges is in operation
which is based on the Contractors' rate.
Cesspools.
Cesspools are emptied by the Council's staff once per month
where necessary.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The following tables summarize the work of the Sanitary
Inspectors during: the year.
Premises visited with the results ot such visits:—
| No. in District | No. of visits in 1935 | No. of faults and defects found | No. of Faults and defects remedied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 10 | 22 | 4 | 4 |
| Dairies | 17 | 6l | 25 | 20 |
| Slaughter Houses (licensed) | 4 | 234 | 20 | 18 |
| Other Food preparing places which are, as such, subject to inspection | 24 | 50 | 10 | 9 |
| Factories | 15 | 19 | 4 | 4 |
| Workshops | 11 | 5 | - | - |
| Workplaces (other than Outworker's homes) | 12 | 10 | - | — |
Nuisances and Defects Remedied during the year
(other than those enumerated in the above tabulation).
Re Overcrowding 7
Re Keeping of Animals —
Re Sanitary Accommodation Insufficiency —
Other 105
Re Drainage Reconstruction 1
Do. Cleansing 180
Do. Other 81
Re Dustbins, &c. 242
Re Tents, Vans, Sheds, &c. 258
Re Smoke Abatement 12
Cesspools Abolished 2
,, Repaired 0
Offensive Accumulations 14
Yard Paving 45