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

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Penge 1953

[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 812
Housing Act 52
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms 28
Infectious diseases 631
Houses-let-in-lodgings and Common lodging houses 133
Bakehouses 66
Dairies and milk distributors 107
Meat shops 166
Fish frying shops 45
Ice cream shops 109
Cafes and restaurants 187
Food factories 143
Other food shops, stores and stalls 570
Public conveniences 73
Stables 39
Rats and mice 198
Factories 244
Outworkers 28
Schools 17
Smoke observations 24
Drain tests 181
Keeping of animals 21
Food and water sampling 192
Movable dwellings 14
Rag Flock and Pet Animals Acts 34
Transferable deaths 105
Revisits and inspections of works in hand 3,429
Miscellaneous visits 215
Shops Act inspections and patrols 442
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.
Water Supply:—
Water supply reinstated to houses 5
Water service pipes repaired 40
Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired 4
Water Closets :—
New pans and traps fixed 19
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired 31
Foul pans and traps cleansed 8
Connection of flushing pipes to pans made good 11
Seats and doors provided or repaired 14
Ventilation provided or improved 2
Walls repaired 3
Flooring or paving repaired 7
Artificial lighting provided 4