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

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Penge 1952

[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 957
Housing Act 35
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms 38
Infectious diseases 665
Houses-let-in-Lodgings and Common Lodging Houses 140
Bakehouses 84
Dairies 103
Meat Shops 197
Fish frying Shops 47
Ice cream shops 105
Cafes and restaurants 179
Food factories 198
Other food shops, stores and stalls 528
Public conveniences 98
Stables 40
Rats and Mice 193
Factories 207
Outworkers 24
Schools 17
Smoke observations 28
Drain tests 238
Keeping of animals 22
Food and water sampling 191
Movable dwellings 14
Rag Flock and Pet Animals Acts 29
Transferable deaths 109
Revisits and inspections of works in hand 3,751
Miscellaneous visits 222
Shops Acts inspections and patrols 469
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.
Water Supply:—
Water supply reinstated to houses 12
Water service pipes repaired 30
Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired 4
Water Closets:—
New pans and traps fixed 29
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired 24
Foul pans and traps cleansed 5
Connection of flushing pipes to pans made good 10
Seats and doors provided or repaired 27
Ventilation provided or improved 3
Walls repaired 5
Flooring or paving repaired 5
Artificial lighting provided 4