Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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C(l). Routine Visiting.
Premises visited with the results of such visits:—
No. in District | No. of visits in 1935 | No. of faults and defects found | No. of Faults and defects remedied | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bakehouses | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Dairies | 14 | 119 | 33 | 22* |
Slaughter Houses (licensed) | 4 | 519 | 9 | 9 |
Other Food preparing places which are, as such, subject to inspection | 24 | 67 | 4 | 4 |
Factories | 15 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
Workshops | II | 9 | ||
Workplaces (other than Outworker's homes) | 12 | 8 |
* 2 demolished
C(2). Nuisances and Defects Remedied during the year (other than those enumerated in the above tabulation).
Re Overcrowding | 2 |
Re Keeping of Animals | 3 |
Re Sanitary Accommodation Insufficiency | — |
Other | 97 |
Re Drainage Reconstruction | 57 |
Do. Cleansing | 135 |
Do. Other | 73 |
Re Dustbins, &c. | 242 |
Re Tents, Vans, Sheds, &c. | 6 |
Re Smoke Abatement | 9 |
Cesspools Abolished | 57 |
,, Repaired | — |
Offensive Accumulations | 19 |
Yard Paving | 26 |
Dampness | 91 |
Roofs and Rainwater Pipes | 205 |
Floors | 45 |
Walls and Ceilings | 315 |
Windows and Ventilation | 125 |
Baths, Lavatory Basins and Sinks | 49 |
Water Supplies | 9 |
Others | 248 |