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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Offensive accumulations removed | 47 |
| Animals improperly kept, removed | 10 |
| Manure receptacles provided | 3 |
| Stables cleansed, paved and drained | 43 |
| Manholes repaired or re-sealed | 69 |
| Other cases of dampness remedied | 361 |
| Separate Sanitary Conveniences provided to shops | |
| where both sexes are employed | 3 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 1,605 |
| Infectious Diseases. | |
| Visits to premises | 1,500 |
| Re-visits to premises | 154 |
| Visits in connection with Smallpox | 3,690 |
| Premises disinfected | 1,067 |
| Articles disinfected at Low Hall | 12,138 |
| ,, destroyed at Low Hall | 219 |
| Dampness in Houses. | |
| Sites concreted | 2 |
| Damp-proof courses provided | 276 |
| Yards and forecourts paved and drained | 466 |
| Roofs made watertight | 711 |
| Rain-water pipes made good | 220 |
| Guttering repaired or renewed | 375 |
| Other cases of dampness remedied | 361 |
| Ventilation under floors provided | 180 |
| House-to-House Inspections | 1,015 |
Special Premises.
| Number. | Visits paid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughterhouses Butchers' Shops | 13 | 576 |
| 79 | 673 | |
| Bakehouses | 45 | 153 |
| Fishmongers (fish frying and curing), etc. | 62 | 410 |
| Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 61 | 128 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 111 | 87 |
| Cowsheds | 2 | 22 |
| Milkshops | 202 | 391 |
| Laundries | 31 | 49 |
| Rag and bone dealers | 7 | 36 |
| Elementary Schools | 28 | 44 |
| Private Schools | 13 | |
| Piggeries | 6 | 56 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 108 |
| Greengrocers | 181 | |
| Factories | 392 | |
| Workshops | 356 | |
| Outworkers | 322 | |