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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Rain-water pipes made good | 232 |
| Guttering repaired or renewed | 379 |
| Other cases of dampness remedied | 444 |
| Ventilation under floors provided | 169 |
| House-to-house inspections | 715 |
Special Premises
| Number. | Visits paid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Factories | 201 | 457 |
| Workshops | 148 | 289 |
| Outworkers | 461 | 469 |
| Slaughterhouses | 11 | 592 |
| Butchers' Shops | 101 | 730 |
| Bakehouses | 45 | 163 |
| Fishmongers, fish fryers and curers, etc. | 53 | 268 |
| Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 61 | 117 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 150 | 362 |
| Cowsheds | 1 | 14 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 180 | 133 |
| Laundries | 8 | 52 |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | 7 | 29 |
| Elementary Schools | 31 | 4 |
| Private Schools | 8 | |
| Piggeries | 4 | 91 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 81 |
| Greengrocers | „ | 105 |
| Stables | „ | 215 |
As a result of the regular periodical visiting of the Special
Premises the following works were carried out:—
Butchers' Shops and Slaughterhouses.
Special cleansings, 36; Paving repaired, 5; Accumulations
removed, 1; New Galvanised Bins provided, 8; Drains
repaired, 6; W.C.s repaired and cleansed, 2; Yard paving
repaired, 3; Floors repaired and ventilated, 3; Roofs
repaired, 2; Drains cleared, 4.
Bakehouses.
Special cleansings, 64; Drains repaired, 1; W.C.s cleansed
and doors repaired, 7; Yards repaved, 4; W.C. cisterns
repaired, 2; Floors repaired, 3; Roofs repaired, 1; Premises
general repairs, 5; New W.C. pans and traps, 1; Obstruction
from drains removed, 1.