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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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served very seldom arises in the borough. For convenience
of reference the inspections and visits are set out in
the following tabular form:—
The following list shows the number of Inspections made in regard to each section of the work, and the total of all inspections.
Rent Restrictions Act Inspections | 3 |
Re-inspections | 1242 |
Visits to Works in Progress | 1285 |
Factories and Workshops | 288 |
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops | 153 |
Ice Cream Premises | 62 |
Foodshops and Food Preparing Rooms | 584 |
Infectious Disease Enquiries | 215 |
Markets | 155 |
Special Inspections (including complaints, etc.) | 939 |
Examination of drains | 280 |
Slaughter-houses | 801 |
Offensive Trades | 48 |
Sanitary Conveniences | 126 |
Common Lodging-Houses | 35 |
Canal Boats | 19 |
Theatres, Cinemas, etc. | 72 |
House to house | 168 |
Bakehouses | 66 |
Smoke Observations | 42 |
Stables and Yards | 26 |
Enquiries re Housing Applicants | 74 |
Well Water Enquiries | 41 |
Sale of Poisons | 12 |
Rats and Mice Destruction | 173 |
Shops Acts | 323 |
Schools | 5 |
Miscellaneous Visits | 366 |
Total | 7603 |