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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 1954
[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 7,998
Notices served: Formal 25, Informal 320 345
Number of dwellings and other premises disinfected 131
Complaints received and investigated 1,424
| Premises | No. in district | No. of visits | No. of defects found | No. of defects remedied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milkshops | 31 | 79 | 1 | 1 |
| Bakehouses | 10 | 47 | 7 | 7 |
| Dairies | 5 | 32 | 3 | 3 |
| Butchers' shops | 34 | 352 | 12 | 12 |
| Fish friers | 14 | 79 | 8 | 8 |
| Slaughter houses | 2 | 322 | 2 | 2 |
| Factories | 158 | 175 | 25 | 25 |
| Outworkers | 103 | 47 | — | — |
| Food factories | 4 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| Pet shops | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| Rag flock dealers | 2 | 11 | - | - |
D (5)c Summary of Nuisances and defects remedied during
the year
Other than those enumerated in the above tabulations
Roofs made watertight 86
Dampness remedied 121
Eaves repaired 54
Floors repaired 60
Plasters renewed 109
New W.Cs 11
New W.C. pans 14
Cisterns repaired 16
New sinks 21
Sink wastes repaired 15
Firegiates repaired 31
Drains repaired 37
Water supplies provided
Windows made to open 39
Coppers repaired 2
Yard pavings renewed 14
Dustbins provided 62
Accumulations removed 12
Choked drains cleared 88
Miscellaneous 41
Houses demolished
By formal action 3
By informal action 3