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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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E (5) Sanitary Inspection of the Area
E (5)a Visits by Sanitary Inspectors
The total number of visits of all kinds was 8,792
Notices served 901:Formal 86:Informal 815.
Number of dwellings and other premises disinfected 209
Complaints received and investigated 1,762
| Premises | No. in district | No. of visits | No. of defects found | No. of defects remedied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 11 | 34 | 5 | 5 |
| Dairies | 5 | 29 | 5 | 5 |
| Butchers shops | 33 | 271 | 13 | 13 |
| Fish friers | 14 | 43 | 6 | 6 |
| Slaughter houses | 4 | — | — | — |
| Factories | 167 | 112 | 31 | 31 |
| Outworkers | 71 | 52 | — | — |
| Food Factories | 4 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
E (5)c Summary of Nuisances and defects remedied during
the year
Other than those enumerated in the above tabulations:—
| Drains repaired | 72 |
| Drains cleared | 56 |
| New W.C. pans | 25 |
| New W.C.'s provided | 3 |
| Cisterns repaired | 28 |
| New sinks | 39 |
| Roofs made watertight | 103 |
| Damp walls remedied | 113 |
| Houses cleansed | 27 |
| Floors repaired | 58 |
| Eaves, gutters, etc., repaired | 93 |
| Cooking stoves renewed, etc. | 19 |
| Plasters renewed | 198 |
| Windows made to open | 18 |
| Dustbins provided | 56 |
| Accumulations removed | 32 |
| Yard pavings repaired | 18 |
| Coppers repaired | 17 |
| Repointing walls | 47 |
| Water supply provided | 3 |
| Demolition Orders made | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 222 |
Many requests were received from owners and occupiers
in respect of clearing drains, eradication of vermin, destruction
of ants and wasp nests, etc. In each case the necessary
service was provided with much beneficial result to the applicant.