Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Common lodging houses | 79 |
Bakehouses | 24 |
Dairies and Milk Distributors | 91 |
Meat shops | 148 |
Fish frying shops | 37 |
Ice-cream shops | 61 |
Cafes and restaurants | 147 |
Food factories | 133 |
Other food shops, stores and stalls | 437 |
Public conveniences | 23 |
Factories | 263 |
Rats and mice | 1,745 |
Outworkers | 7 |
Schools | 8 |
Rent Act, 1957 | 17 |
Keeping of animals | 15 |
Drain tests | 15 |
Food sampling | 11 |
Movable dwellings | 12 |
Clean Air Act, 1956 | 1,293 |
Revisits and inspections of work in hand | 1,531 |
Miscellaneous visits | 87 |
Shops Act inspections and patrols | 323 |
Heating Appliances Act | 5 |
Barbers' and Hairdressers' premises | 20 |
SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR
Water Supply:— | |
Water supply pipes reinstated to houses | 13 |
Water service pipes repaired | 30 |
Storage cisterns cleansed and/or recovered | 4 |
Water Closets:— | |
Water closets cleared of obstructions | 12 |
Flushing apparatus renewed or repaired | 27 |
New pans and traps fixed | 11 |
Seats and doors provided or repaired | 4 |
Drainage:— | |
Drains tested with smoke, water or colour | 15 |
Drains cleared or repaired | 88 |
Sink wastepipes cleared or repaired | 8 |
Wastepipes repaired or trapped | 7 |
Houses with drains relaid or partially relaid | 7 |
Inspection chambers constructed or improved | 3 |
Soilpipes and vent pipes cleared or repaired | 10 |
Inspection chamber covers renewed | 7 |
Sinks provided or repaired | 1 |