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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
E(5)a. Visits by Sanitary Inspectors.
The total number of visits of all kinds was ... 7,302
Notices served:—
Formal 21. Informal 982.
Number of dwellings and other premises disinfected 156
Complaints received and investigated ... 2,189
Premises visited and results of such visits:—
| Premises | No. in District | No. of visits 1947 | No. of defects found | No. of defects remedied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 12 | 63 | 2 | 2 |
| Cowsheds | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Dairies | 12 | 67 | 5 | 5 |
| Butchers Shops | 33 | 291 | 6 | 6 |
| Fish friers | 14 | 66 | 5 | 5 |
| Food Factories | 3 | 31 | 3 | 3 |
| Slaughter Houses | 4 | — | — | — |
| Factories | 155 | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Outworkers | 28 | 11 | — |
| Other than those enumerated in the above tabulation:— | |
|---|---|
| Drains repaired | 23 |
| Drains cleared | 148 |
| W.C. pans renewed | 23 |
| Cisterns repaired | 19 |
| New sinks | 24 |
| New W.C.s provided | 13 |
| Roofs repaired | 91 |
| Damp walls remedied | 39 |
| Houses cleansed | 24 |
| Floors repaired | 19 |
| Eaves gutters repaired | 41 |
| Cooking stoves repaired | 13 |
| Plasters renewed | 62 |
| Windows made to open | 23 |
| Dustbins provided | 242 |
| Accumulations removed | 29 |
| Yard pavings repaired | 4 |
| Water supply provided | 17 |
| Coppers repaired | 21 |