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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Visits to premises | 1393 |
| He-visits to premises | 148 |
| Visits in connection with Smallpox | 154 |
| Premises disinfected | 1189 |
| Articles disinfected at Low Hall | 13582 |
| Articles destroyed at Low Hall | 243 |
| Dampness in Houses. | |
| Sites concreted | 12 |
| Damp-proof courses provided | 278 |
| Yards and forecourts paved and drained | 480 |
| Hoofs made watertight | 706 |
| Bain-water pipes made good | 255 |
| Guttering repaired or renewed | 411 |
| Other cases of dampness remedied | 500 |
| Ventilation under floors provided | 248 |
| House-to-house inspections | 952 |
Special Premises.
| Number. | Visits paid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughterhouses | 12 | 620 |
| Butchers' Shops | 93 | 921 |
| Bakehouses | 47 | 184 |
| Fishmongers, fish friers and curers, etc. | 59 | 466 |
| Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 71 | 129 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 111 | 129 |
| Cowsheds | 1 | 16 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 219 | 350 |
| Laundries | 10 | 46 |
| Bag and Bone Dealers | 8 | 21 |
| Elementary Schools | 31 | 10 |
| Private Schools | 13 | |
| Piggeries | 4 | 56 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 114 |
| Greengrocers | „ | 192 |
| Stables | „ | 336 |
| Factories | 482 | |
| Workshops | 302 | |
| Outworkers | 327 | |
As a result of the regular periodical visiting of the Special
Premises the following works were carried out:—
Butchers' Shops and Slaughterhouses.
Special cleansing, 38; Paving repaired, 7; Accumulations
removed, 6; New Galvanised Bins provided, 11; Drains