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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Fish Shops | 15 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 20 |
| Other Pood Shops, Stores and Stalls | 254 |
| Urinals | 25 |
| Stables | 25 |
| Visits under Hats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 123 |
| Factories | 70 |
| Visits under Shops Acts | 75 |
| Smoke observations | 16 |
| Inspections and re-inspections of work in hand and various visits | 1,320 |
| Drain tests | 52 |
SUMMARY OP WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.
| Water Supply:- | |
| Water supply re-instated to houses | 21 |
| Water service pipes repaired. | 54 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired | 3 |
| Water Closets:- | |
| New pans and traps fixed | 20 |
| Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 25 |
| Foul pans and traps cleansed | 10 |
| Connections of flushing pipes to pans made good | 11 |
| Seats and doors provided or repaired | 8 |
| Ventilation provided or improved | 2 |
| Flooring or paving repaired | 2 |
| Drainage:- | |
| Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 52 |
| Drains cleared | 48 |
| Houses with drains partially relaid | 32 |
| Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 11 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes fixed or repaired | 8 |
| Sinks, lavatory basins and baths provided | 3 |
| Waste pipes renewed or provided | 4 |
| Waste pipes repaired or trapped | 12 |
| Waste pipes cleared | 7 |
| Fresh-alr-inlets provided or repaired | 2 |
| Grids provided to gullies | 4 |
| Dampness:-Houses with - | |
| Walls re-pointed or rendered | 5 |
| Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied | 12 |
| Roofs repaired | 62 |
| Gutters repaired or renewed | 15 |
| Rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 12 |
| Ventilation under floors provided or improved | 3 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 54 |
| Window sills repaired | 4 |
| Cleanliness:- | |
| Dirty rooms, etc. cleansed | 408 |
| Verminous rooms fumigated | 81 |
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