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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The nature and variety of the work done during 1940 is shown
in the following tables:-
Drains tested, 220; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 297;
Drains, obstructions removed, 141; Drains, means of access
provided, 27; Drains, ventilation provided or improved, 14;
brains, ventilation repaired, 97; Soil pipes repaired, 40;
Soil pipes, new, provided, 36; Rain-water pipes renewed, 194;
Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains, 5; Roofs repaired
or renewed, 633; Gutterings repaired or renewed, 294;
W.C. pans or traps provided, 359; Gully traps provided, 35;
W.C. flush cisterns provided, 111; W.C. flush cisterns
repaired, 151; W.C. floors concreted, 34; W.C's repaired
and cleansed, 295; W.C's light and ventilation improved, 10;
Waste pipes renewed and trapped, 142; Waste pipes repaired,162;
New sinks provided, 33; Water supply re-instated, 1;
Cisterns cleansed and covered, 105; Conveniences cleansed or
repaired, 11; Sculleries paved, 31; Yards and forecourts paved
and repaired, 158; Dirty houses cleansed, 7; Dirty rooms
cleansed, 1568, Floors repaired, 131; Ventilation under floors
provided, 132; New damp-proof courses provided, 66; Sites
concreted, 3; Offensive accumulations removed, 39; Animals
improperly kept, removed, 1; Manure receptacles provided, 4;
Stables cleansed, paved and drained, 82; Manholes repaired or
re-sealed, 89; Other"cases of dampness remedied, 262;
Miscellaneous repairs, 1504.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Visits to premises, 430; Re-visits to premises, 234; Premises
disinfected, 175; Articles disinfected at Low Hall, 3005;
Articles destroyed at Low Hall, 105. Bedding dried from
17 bombed houses.
DAMPNESS IN HOUSES.
Sites concreted, 3; Damp-proof courses provided, 66;. Yards and forecourts paved and drained, 158; Roofs made water-tight, 633; Rain-water pipes made good, 194; Guttering repaired or renewed, 294; other cases of dampness remedied, 262; Ventilation under floors provided, 132.
| SPECIAL PREMISES. | Number. | Visits Paid. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | (a) Power | 284 | 450 |
| (b) Non-Power | 140 | 109 | |
| (c) Other premises | 23 | 31 | |
| Outworkers | 448 | 438 | |
| Slaughterhouses | 9 | 13 | |
| Butchers' Shops | 92 | 340 | |
| Bakehouses | 47 | 115 | |
| Fishmongers, Fish Fryers and Curers, etc. | 51 | 124 | |
| Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 94 | 96 | |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 178 | 53 | |
| Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops | 232 | 122 | |
| Laundries | 9 | 6 | |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | 4 | 23 | |
| Piggeries | 4 | 20 | |
| Stables | 76 | 101 | |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 38 | |
| Greengrocers | 65 | ||
As a result of the regular periodical visiting of the Special
Promises the following works were carried out:-
BUTCHERS SHOPS AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES:
Special cleansings, 10; Paving repaired, 1; Accumulations
removed, 5; New galvanised bins provided, 12; Drains
repaired, 1; W.C's repaired and cleansed, 5; Yard paving
repaired, 2; Floors repaired and ventilated, 1; Roofs
repaired, 16; Drains cleared, 7;
11.