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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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E (5)a. Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
Visits by Sanitary Inspectors:
The total number of visits of all kinds was 7,136
Notices served 679: Formal 83: Informal 596:
Number of dwellings and other premises disinfected 82
Complaints received and investigated 1,852
E (5)b. Premises Visited and Results of Such Visits.
| Premises | No. in District | No. of visits | No. of defects found | No. of defects remedied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 12 | 28 | 3 | 3 |
| Cowsheds | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Dairies | 12 | 25 | 8 | 8 |
| Butchers Shops | 33 | 267 | 11 | 11 |
| Fish friers | H | 68 | 9 | 9 |
| Slaughter Houses | 4 | — | — | — |
| Factories | 160 | 110 | 10 | 10 |
| Outworkers | 41 | 18 | — | — |
E (5)c. Summary of Nuisances and defects remedied during the year.
Other than those enumerated in the above tabulations.
| Drains repaired | 181 |
|---|---|
| Drains cleared | 46 |
| W.C. pans renewed | 64 |
| Cisterns repaired | 35 |
| New sinks | 27 |
| Roofs made watertight | 164 |
| Damp walls remedied | 161 |
| Houses cleansed | 33 |
| Floors repaired | 79 |
| Eaves gutters repaired | 92 |
| Cooking stoves renewed, etc. | 26 |
| Plasters renewed | 169 |
| Windows made to open | 53 |
| Dustbins provided | 118 |
| Accumulations removed | 11 |
| Yard pavings repaired | 37 |
| Coppers repaired | 15 |
| Water supply provided | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 83 |