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East Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.
The particulars of these inspections are set out in detail as
follows :—
INSPECTIONS FOR THE YEAR.
| Ordinary | House-to-house | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 399 | 613 | 1.012 |
| February | 329 | 694 | 1,023 |
| March | 375 | 775 | 1,150 |
| April | 312 | 597 | 909 |
| May | 364 | 660 | 1,024 |
| June | 546 | 472 | 1,018 |
| July | 429 | 458 | 887 |
| August | 398 | 371 | 769 |
| September | 333 | 589 | 922 |
| October | 453 | 723 | 1,176 |
| November | 392 | 620 | 1,012 |
| December | 487 | 298 | 785 |
| Total for Year | 4,817 | 6,870 | 11,687 |
Small Pox Contacts.
In addition to the foregoing inspections, 579 special visits
were paid in connection with small pox contacts.
Lettings.
Also 60 inspections were made in connection with houses
vacated by tenants occupying Council flats.
House-to-House Inspection.
As I have stated on former occasions, special attention has
been given to this branch of the work. The above table shows
6,870 house-to-house inspections for the year 1931, as compared
with 4,933 for the previous year. At 71.6 per cent. of these
visits sanitary defects were found.