London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Animals improperly kept, removed | 7 | |
| Manure receptacles provided | 3 | |
| Stables cleansed, paved and drained | 50 | |
| Manholes repaired or re-sealed | 91 | |
| Other cases of dampness remedied | 569 | |
| Separate Sanitary Conveniences provided to shops where both sexes are employed | 2 | |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 2293 | |
| Infectious Disease. | ||
| Visits to premises | 1195 | |
| Re-visits to premises | 997 | |
| Visits in connection with Smallpox | 830 | |
| Premises disinfected | 954 | |
| Articles disinfected at Low Hall | 11433 | |
| „ destroyed at Low Hall | 238 | |
| Dampness in Houses. | ||
| Sites concreted | 14 | |
| Damp-proof courses provided | 338 | |
| Yards and forecourts paved and drained | 595 | |
| Roofs made watertight | 797 | |
| Rain-water pipes made good | 349 | |
| Guttering repaired or renewed | 502 | |
| Other cases of dampness remedied | 569 | |
| Ventilation under floors provided | 223 | |
| House-to-house inspections | 1187 | |
| Special Premises. | Number. | Visits paid. |
| Slaughterhouses | 12 | 628 |
| Butchers' shops | 88 | 835 |
| Bakehouses | 46 | 191 |
| Fishmongers, fish friers and curers, etc. | 57 | 445 |
| Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 72 | 147 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 103 | 102 |
| Cowsheds | 2 | 31 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 218 | 405 |
| Laundries | 12 | 47 |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | 8 | 23 |
| Elementary Schools | 311 | 27 |
| Private Schools | 13 | |
| Piggeries | 4 | 47 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 125 |
| Greengrocers | „ | 198 |
| Stables | „ | 308 |
| Factories | 453 | |
| Workshops | 314 | |
| Outworkers | 323 | |