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Erith 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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D (5) Sanitary Inspection of the Area
D (5)a Visits by Sanitary Inspectors
The total number of visits of all kinds was 7,210
Notices served 675 : Formal 54 : Informal 621.
Number of dwellings and other premises disinfected 148
Complaints received and investigated 1,720
| Premises | No. in district | No. of visits | No. of defects found | No. of defects remedied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 10 | 39 | 6 | 6 |
| Dairies | 5 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| Butchers' shops | 33 | 162 | 10 | 10 |
| Fish friers | 14 | 52 | 6 | 6 |
| Slaughter houses | 4 | — | — | — |
| Factories | 172 | 115 | 25 | 25 |
| Outworkers | 126 | 102 | — | — |
| Food Factories | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
D (5)c Summary of Nuisances and defects remedied during
the year
Other than those enumerated in the above tabulations:—
| Drains repaired | 60 |
| Drains cleared | 91 |
| New W.C. pans | 11 |
| New W.C.'s provided | 18 |
| Cisterns repaired | 33 |
| New sinks | 25 |
| Roofs made watertight | 115 |
| Damp walls remedied | 168 |
| Houses cleansed | 6 |
| Floors repaired | 52 |
| Eaves, gutters, etc., repaired | 100 |
| Cooking stoves renewed, etc. | 16 |
| Plasters renewed | 190 |
| Windows made to open | 51 |
| Dustbins provided | 65 |
| Accumulations removed | 15 |
| Yard pavings repaired | 12 |
| Coppers repaired | 6 |
| Repointing walls | 28 |
| Water supply provided | 7 |
| Demolition Orders made | — |
| Houses demolished | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 72 |
Many requests were received from owners and occupiers
in respect of clearing drains, eradication of vermin, destructions
of ants and wasps nests, etc. In each case the necessary
service was provided with much beneficial result to the applicant.