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
Leyton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Stables | 15 |
| Urinals | 112 |
| Visits in connection with infectious diseases | 204 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 39 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 160 |
| Rag and bone dealers | 6 |
| Foster-mothers' premises | 13 |
| Hairdressers'premises | 42 |
| Public Houses | 15 |
| Offensive Trades | 106 |
| Piggeries | 24 |
Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in
Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the
Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.
Dampness remedied 538
Sashcords renewed 148
Plaster repaired 681
Roofs repaired or renewed 657
Guttering repaired or renewed 357
Yards paved 27
Drains relaid or partly relaid 87
Choked drains cleared 81
New w.c. pans and traps provided 137
Sinks provided 44
W.c. cisterns repaired or renewed 137
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed 234
Vent pipes repaired or renewed 63
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 129
Stoves repaired or renewed 373
Coppers repaired or renewed 25
Floors repaired 341
Rooms redecorated 553
Windows, sills, etc., repaired 310
Cement work to sink waste gullies repaired 86
Miscellaneous defects remedied 572
Verminous Houses.
Number of houses
Infested. Disinfested.
180 180