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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Bakehouses | 35 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 38 |
| Meat shops | 87 |
| Milk sampling | 8 |
| Fish frying shops | 8 |
| Other Pood Shops, Stores and Stalls | 404 |
| Urinals | 41 |
| Stables and piggeries | 54 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 686 |
| Factories | 108 |
| Shops Acts | 50 |
| Marine Stores | 10 |
| Schools | 20 |
| Inspections and re-inspections of work in hand | 1,329 |
| Miscellaneous visits. | 156 |
| Drain tests | 79 |
| Civil Defence Services | 250 |
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.
| Water Supply:- | |
| Water supply re-instated to houses | 12 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 32 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired | 3 |
| Water Closets:- | |
| New pans and traps fixed | 23 |
| Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 23 |
| Foul pans and traps cleansed | 8 |
| Connections of flushing pipes to pans made good | 10 |
| Seats and doors provided or repaired. | 7 |
| Ventilation provided or Improved | 2 |
| Walls repaired | 2 |
| Drainage:- | |
| Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 79 |
| Drains cleared | 75 |
| Houses with drains partially relaid | 42 |
| Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 8 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes fixed or repaired | 5 |
| Sinks, lavatory basins and baths provided | 10 |
| Waste pipes renewed or provided | 6 |
| Waste pipes repaired or trapped | 10 |
| Was te pipes cleared | 7 |
| Fresh-air-inlets provided or repaired | 4 |
| Dampness:- Houses with- | |
| Walls re-pointed or rendered | 2 |
| Dampness in ground floor rooms remedied | 15 |
| Roofs repaired | 20 |
| Gutters repaired or renewed | 14 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 12 |
| Ventilation under floors provided or improved | 4 |
| Water service pipes repaired | 32 |
| Cleanliness:- | |
| Dirty rooms, etc. cleansed | 155 |
| Verminous rooms fumigated | 42 |
| Miscellaneous:- | |
| Houses with defective floors, joists, etc. repaired | 31 |
| Houses with defective plaster repaired | 33 |
| Houses with now sash lines provided to windows | 5 |
| Houses with window frames, etc. repaired | 6 |
| Houses with yards or forecourts paved or repaired | 3 |
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