London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Penge 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS.
The following summary shows the number of visits and inspections made :—
Inspections through complaints received 1,224
Housing Act 35
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms 33
Infectious diseases 133
Houses-let-in-Lodgings and Common Lodging Houses 110
Bakehouses 71
Dairies 78
Meat shops 193
Fish frying shops 35
Ice cream shops 101
Cafes and restaurants 180
Food factories 197
Other food shops, stores and stalls 504
Public conveniences 32
Stables 42
Rats and Mice 151
Factories 155
Schools 11
Smoke observations 12
Drain tests 199
Marine stores 11
Keeping of animals 20
Food and water sampling 154
Movable dwellings 8
Transferable deaths 110
Revisits and inspections of work in hand 3,941
Miscellaneous visits 106
Shops Acts inspections and patrols .. 324
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.
Water Supply:—
Water supply reinstated to houses . 5
Water service pipes repaired 55
Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired 7
Water Closets:—
New pans and traps fixed 19
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired 40
Foul pans and traps cleansed 8
Connections of flushing pipes to pans made good 8
Seats and doors provided or repaired 18
Ventilation provided or improved 2
Walls repaired 5
Flooring or paving repaired 12
Artificial lighting provided 4
Labelled 5