London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hornchurch 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Greengrocers' shops-Visits paid | 7 |
| Grocers' shops—visits paid | 201 |
| Ice Cream Dealers' premises—visits paid | 100 |
| Sausage factory—visits paid | 6 |
| Sweet shops—visits paid | 5 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 6 |
Housing—
| Clearance area survey—visits paid | 9 |
| Dirty premises—visits paid | 18 |
| Drainage of houses—visits paid | 408 |
| Environmental reports (housing applicants) | 89 |
| Inspection of premises and/or effects of prospective Council House tenants | 105 |
| Overcrowding enquiries | 146 |
| Permitted Number—visits paid | 222 |
| Sanitary fittings—visits paid | 26 |
| 'Squatters'—visits paid | 32 |
| Structural defects—visits paid | 1,166 |
| Waterpipes and water supply—visits paid | 48 |
| He-inspections | 2,058 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 9 |
General Sanitary Circumstances—
| Accumulations—visits paid | 146 |
| Camping grounds, Vans, etc.—visits paid | 28 |
| Drainage and sewerage—visits paid | 248 |
| Dustbins—visits paid | 124 |
| Establishments for massage or special treatment—visits paid | 9 |
| Hairdressers'—visits paid | 9 |
| Insect pests, etc.—visits paids | 16 |
| Keeping of Animals and Birds—visits paid | 77 |
| Lectures given | 2 |
| Public Conveniences and public house urinals—visits paid | 55 |
| Refuse tips—visits paid | 73 |
| Rodent and vermin infestation—visits paid | 293 |
| Schools—visits paid | 22 |
| Smoke nuisances—visits paid | 32 |
| Watercourses—visits paid | 32 |
| Re-inspections | 216 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 22 |
| Factories and Outworkers— | |
| Number.of visits paid | 206 |
| Shop Acts— | |
| Number of inspections | 152 |