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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Special Premises .
| Number. | Visits paid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Factories | 499 | 992 |
| Outworkers | 436 | 522 |
| Slaughterhouses | 8 | 307 |
| Butchers' Shops | 94 | 555 |
| Bakehouses | 41 | 206 |
| Fishmongers, fish fryers and curers, etc. | 55 | 248 |
| Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 93 | 159 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 187 | 186 |
| Cowsheds | 1 | 14 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 230 | 369 |
| Laundries | 7 | 24 |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | 7 | 22 |
| Elementary Schools | 31 | 8 |
| Private Schools | 9 | |
| Piggeries | 4 | 89 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 73 |
| Greengrocers | 156 | |
| Stables | 369 |
As a result of the regular periodical visiting of the Special
Premises the following works were carried out:—
Butchers' Shops and Slaughterhouses.
Special cleansings, 43; Paving repaired, 7; Accumulations
removed, 4; New Galvanised Bins provided, 12; Drains
repaired, 7; W.C.s repaired and cleansed, 18; Yard paving
repaired, 6; Floors repaired and ventilated, 5; Roofs
repaired, 4; Drains cleared, 1; Other Improvements. 1.
Bakehouses.
Special cleansings, 63; Drains repaired, 1; W.C.s cleansed
and doors repaired, 11; Yards repaved, 3; W.C. cisterns
repaired, 2; Roofs repaired, 3; Premises general repairs, 3;
Obstruction from drains removed, 2; New ceilings fixed, 2.
Fishmongers.
Special cleansings, 42; Yards repaved, 10; Accumulations
removed, 7; Roofs repaired, 3; Other improvements, 14;
Drains cleared, 2; Gutters renewed, 3; W.C.s cleansed, 2.
Coffee and Eating Houses.
Special cleansings, 38; Yard pavings repaired, 8; W.C.
cisterns repaired, 8; Drains repaired. 5; Kitchen light and
ventilation improved, 2; Floors renewed, 1.