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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| bakehouses | 34 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 53 |
| Meat shops | 94 |
| Milk samp1ing | 12 |
| Fish frying shops | 12 |
| Other Pood Shops, Stores and Stalls | 283 |
| Urinals | 48 |
| Stables and piggeries | 85 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 661 |
| Factories | 94 |
| Shops Acts | 62 |
| Marine stores | 10 |
| Schools | 12 |
| Inspections and re-inspections of world in hand | 1,515 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 143 |
| Dram tests | 117 |
| Civil Defence Services | 152 |
| SUMMARY OP WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR. | |
| Water Supply:- | |
| Water supply re-instated to houses | 19 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 50 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired | 3 |
| Water Closets:- | |
| New pans and traps fixed. | 38 |
| Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 32 |
| Foul pans and traps cleansed | 8 |
| Connections of flushing pipes to pans made good | 15 |
| Seats and doors provided or repaired. | 15 |
| Ventilation provided or improved | 4 |
| Flooring or paving repaired | 5 |
| Drainage:- | |
| Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 117 |
| Drains cleared | 90 |
| Houses with drains partially relaid | 60 |
| Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 12 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes fixed or repaired | 6 |
| Sinks, lavatory basins and baths provided | 4 |
| Waste pipes renewed or provided | 5 |
| Waste pipes repaired or trapped | 22 |
| Waste pipes cleared | 11 |
| Fresh-air-inlets provided or repaired | 5 |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected from drain | 1 |
| Dampness:- Houses with - | |
| Walls re-pointed or rendered | 10 |
| Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied | 21 |
| Roofs repaired | 108 |
| Gutters repaired or renewed | 27 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 24 |
| Ventilation under floors provided or improved | 3 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 50 |
| Window sills repaired | 4 |
| Cleanliness:- | |
| Dirty rooms, etc. cleansed | 271 |
| Verminous rooms fumigated | 60 |
| Miscellaneous: - | |
| Houses with defective floors, joists, etc. repaired | 55 |
| Houses with defective plaster repaired | 105 |
| Houses with new sash lines provided to windows | 19 |
| Houses with window frames, etc. repaired | 24 |
| Houses with yards or forecourts paved or repaired | 4 |
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