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

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Penge 1954

[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 731
Housing Acts 75
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms 26
Infectious diseases 743
Houses-let-in-lodgings and Common lodging houses 119
Bakehouses 41
Dairies and milk distributors 96
Meat shops 163
Fish frying shops 40
Ice cream shops 96
Cafes and restaurants 164
Food factories 160
Other food shops, stores and stalls 525
Public conveniences 61
Stables 33
Rats and mice 202
Factories 189
Outworkers28
Schools 19
Smoke observations 21
Drain tests 189
Keeping of animals 22
Food and water sampling 134
Movable dwellings 10
Rag Flock and Pet Animals Acts 24
Transferable deaths 104
Revisits and inspections of works in hand 3,347
Miscellaneous visits 195
Shops Act inspections and patrols 442
Heating Appliances Act 14
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR
Water Supply:—
Water supply reinstated to houses 36
Water service pipes repaired 81
Cisterns cleansed, covered or covers repaired 4
Water Closets:—
New pans and traps fixed 32
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired 30
Foul pans and traps cleansed 10
Connection of flushing pipes to pans made good 8
Seats and doors provided or repaired 18
Ventilation provided or improved 4
Walls repaired 3
Flooring or paving repaired 5
Artificial lighting provided 3