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
Penge 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Houses with defective floors, joists, etc., repaired | 52 |
| Houses with defective plaster repaired | 112 |
| Houses with new sash lines provided to windows | 73 |
| Houses with window frames, etc., repaired | 59 |
| Houses with yards or forecourts paved or repaired | 31 |
| Houses with scullery paving repaired | 13 |
| Houses with air bricks renewed | 19 |
| Houses with fireplace jambs and mantels repaired | 16 |
| Ventilation and light of rooms provided or improved | 32 |
| Kitchen stoves repaired or renewed | 30 |
| Scullery coppers repaired or renewed | 11 |
| Other stoves repaired or renewed | 44 |
| Food cupboards provided | 36 |
| New dustbins provided | 195 |
| Premises with miscellaneous defects repaired, etc. | 74 |
| Overcrowding abated | 6 |
| Animals removed | 6 |
| Manure pits repaired | 2 |
| Accumulations removed | 32 |
| Smoke nuisances abated | 4 |
| Shops provided with heating facilities | 27 |
| Shops provided with washing facilities | 9 |
| Shops provided with sanitary conveniences | 2 |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply
At the end of the year there were 13 premises registered as
dairies. Periodical inspections have been made and in five
instances defects were discovered. These were remedied after
informal action.