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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Houses let-in-lodgings and Common Lodging Houses | 103 |
| Bakehouses | 29 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 63 |
| Meat Shops | 116 |
| Milk sampling | |
| Fish frying shops | 15 |
| Other Pood Shops, Stores and Stalls | 312 |
| Urinals | 69 |
| Stables and piggeries | 95 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 488 |
| Factories | 117 |
| Shops Acts | 53 |
| Marine stores | 10 |
| Schools | 20 |
| Inspections and re-inspections of work in hand | 1,487 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 133 |
| Drain tests | 107 |
| Civil Defence Services | 259 |
SUMMARY OP WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR. Water Supply:-
| Water supply re-instated to houses | 31 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 86 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired | 7 |
| Water Closets:- | |
| New pans and traps fixed | 38 |
| Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 43 |
| Foul pans and traps cleansed | 7 |
| Connections of flushing pipes to pans made good | 10 |
| Seats and doors provided or repaired | 10 |
| Ventilation provided or improved. | 1 |
| Flooring or paving repaired | 4 |
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.
| Drainage:- | |
| Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 107 |
| Drains cleared. | 85 |
| Houses with drains partially relaid | 38 |
| Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 17 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes fixed or repaired, | 11 |
| Sinks, lavatory basins and baths provided | 5 |
| Waste pipes renewed or provided, | 4 |
| Waste pipes repaired or trapped | 13 |
| Waste pipes cleared | 9 |
| Fresh-air-inlets provided or repaired | 3 |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected from drain | 1 |
| Dampness:- Houses with - | |
| Walls re-pointed or rendered | 7 |
| Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied | 18 |
| Roofs repaired | 65 |
| Gutters repaired or renewed | 24 |
| Rain water pipes repaired or renewed | 17 |
| Ventilation under floors provided or improved | 3 |
| 36 | |
| Window sills repaired | 2 |
| Cleanliness | |
| Dirty rooms, etc. cleansed | 285 |
| Verminous rooms fumigated | 47 |
| Miscellaneous:- | |
| Houses with defective floors, joists, etc. repaired | 35 |
| Houses with defective plaster repaired. | 66 |
| Houses with new sash lines provided to windows | 7 |
| Houses with window frames, etc. repaired | 12 |
| Houses with yards or forecourts paved or repaired | 7 |
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