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East Ham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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collected once weekly, all of which is normally burnt in the
Destructor.
Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.
The particulars of these inspections are set out in detail as
follows :—
TABLE 37. I nspections for the Y ear.
| Ordinary | House-to-house | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 628 | 430 | 1,058 |
| February | 563 | 452 | 1,015 |
| March | 739 | 431 | 1,170 |
| April | 644 | 418 | 1,062 |
| May | 530 | 637 | 1,167 |
| June | 542 | 448 | 990 |
| July | 538 | 265 | 803 |
| August | 568 | 343 | 911 |
| September | 538 | 581 | 1,119 |
| October | 688 | 468 | 1,156 |
| November | 706 | 362 | 1,068 |
| December | 764 | 220 | 984 |
| Total for Year | 7,448 | 5,055 | 12,503 |
Small Pox Contacts.
In addition to the foregoing inspections, 26 special visits
were paid in connection with small pox contacts.
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
f/,055 house-to-house inspections for the year 1934 as compared
with 5,528 for the previous year. At 65.76 per cent. of these
visits sanitary defects were found.