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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Houses let-in-lodgings and Common Lodging Houses | 80 |
| Slaughter houses | 344 |
| Bakehouses | 20 |
| Dairies | 33 |
| Milkshops | 30 |
| Meat Shops | 89 |
| Fish Shops | 15 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 25 |
| Other Food Shops, Stores and Stalls | 190 |
| Urinals | 21 |
| Stables | 25 |
| Visits under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 62 |
| Factories | 84 |
| Visits under Shops Acts | 113 |
| Smoke observations | 30 |
| Inspections and re-inspections of work in hand and | |
| various visits | 1855 |
| Drain tests | 72 |
| SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR. Water Supply:- | |
| Water supply re-instated to houses | 7 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 29 |
| Draw-off taps provided on the rising main | 2 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired | 6 |
| Water Closets:- | |
| New pans and traps fixed | 41 |
| Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 29 |
| Foul pans and traps cleansed | 10 |
| Connections of flushing pipes to pans made good | 5 |
| Seats and doors provided or repaired | 19 |
| Ventilation provided or improved | 6 |
| Flooring or paving repaired | 5 |
| Artificial light provided | 4 |
| Drainage:- | |
| Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 72 |
| Drains cleared | 47 |
| Houses re-drained | 2 |
| Houses with drains partially relaid | 32 |
| Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 14 |
| Interceptors provided | 3 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes fixed or repaired | 16 |
| Sinks, lavatory basins and baths provided | 20 |
| Sinks repaired | 2 |
| Waste pipes renewed or provided | 21 |
| Waste pipes repaired or trapped | 13 |
| Waste pipes cleared | 6 |
| Fresh-air-inlets provided or repaired | 4 |
| Grids provided to gullies | 2 |
| Dampness: Houses with | |
| Walls re-pointed or rendered | 14 |
| Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied | 21 |
| Roofs repaired | 86 |
| Gutters repaired or renewed | 39 |
| Rain water pipes repaired or renewed. | 12 |
| Ventilation under floors provided or improved | 4 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 29 |
| Window sills repaired | 11 |