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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Dampness in Houses.
Sites concreted
Damp-proof courses provided 21
Yards and forecourts paved and drained 480
Roofs made watertight 719
Rainwater pipes made good 284
Guttering repaired or renewed 521
Dampness remedied 336
Ventilation under floors provided 189
House-to-House Inspections 660
Special Premises.
| Number. | Visits paid | |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughter-houses | 14 | 346 |
| Butchers' shops | 77 | 618 |
| Bakehouses | 48 | 137 |
| Fishmongers (fish frying and curing), etc | 61 | 478 |
| Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 46 | 79 |
| Ice cream vendors | 53 | 85 |
| Cowsheds | 4 | 32 |
| Milkshops | 120 | 293 |
| Laundries | 18 | 35 |
| Rag and bone dealers | 12 | 35 |
| Elementary Schools | 27 | 68 |
| Private Schools | 13 | |
| Piggeries | 12 | 75 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 163 |
| Greengrocers | „ | 183 |
| Factories | ... | 320 |
| Workshops | ... | 359 |
| Outworkers | ... | 232 |
As a result of the regular periodical visiting of the Special
Premises the following works were carried out:—
Butchers' Shops and Slaughter-Houses.
Special cleansings, 52; Paving repaired, 7; Floors repaired,
5; Accumulations removed, 1; New Galvanised Bins provided,
1; Drains repaired, 3; W.C.'s repaired and cleansed,
1; Roofs repaired, 5.