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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Dairies 5
Fish shops 31
Food complaints 77
Greengrocers' shops 180
Grocers' shops 348
Ice cream vendors' and manufacturers' premises 67
Mobile shops (hawkers) 13
Public houses 23
Sampling 476
School canteens 64
Slaughterhouses 1,587
Staff Canteens 15
Miscellaneous Visits 56
Housing (visits paid):
Overcrowding, etc. enquiries 308
Improvement grants 310
Sanitation 59
Structural defects 316
Water supply and pipes 109
Miscellaneous housing visits 135
Re-inspections 936
General Sanitary Circumstances (visits paid):
Atmospheric Pollution 586
Camping and fairgrounds, vans, etc. 42
Conveniences 6
Drainage and sewerage 677
Dustbins 46
Farms 2
Stables, piggeries, animals, birds, etc. 35
Nuisances 335
Paddling pool samples 14
Refuse tips 80
Pest Control 141
Swimming Pool samples 13
Water samples (main supply) 18
River sample 1
Rivers, streams, ponds, etc. 32
Miscellaneous visits 179
Re-inspections 696
Factories and Outworkers:
Number of visits paid 219
Shops Act:
Number of inspections 457
Smoke Control Areas:
Number of visits paid 7,894