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Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Infectious Diseases.
Visits to premises, 541; Re-visits to premises, 42; Rooms
disinfected, 270; Articles disinfected at Low Hall, 3,110;
Articles destroyed at Low Hall, 8; Articles dried at Low Hall,
173.
Dampness in Houses.
Sites concreted, 2; Damp-proof courses provided, 15; Yards
and fore-courts paved and drained, 33; Roofs made watertight,
320; Rain-water pipes made good, 115; Guttering
repaired or renewed, 181; Other cases of dampness remedied,
164; Ventilation under floors provided, 75.

Special Premises .

Number.Visits paid.
Factories (a) Power280221
(b) Non-Power..20354
(c) Other premises7627
Outworkers260
Slaughterhouses
Butchers' Shops77146
Bakehouses31111
Fishmongers, Fish Fryers and Curers, etc.2993
Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls9591
Ice Cream Vendors5297
Cowsheds14
Dairies and Milkshops7483
Laundries35
Rag and Bone Dealers48
Piggeries437
Street StallsNumerous27
Greengrocers100
Stables56

As a result of the regular periodical visiting of the Special
Premises the following works were carried out:—
Butchers' Shops.
Special Cleansings, 20; Paving repaired, 3; Accumulations
removed, 5; New Galvanised Bins provided, 5; Drains repaired,
3; W.Cs. repaired and cleansed, 6; Yard paving repaired, 1;
Roofs repaired, 5; Drains cleared, 5.
Bakehouses.
Special cleansings, 31; W.C. cisterns repaired, 1; W.Cs.
cleansed and repaired, 2; Premises general repairs, 6; Obstructions
from drains removed, 1; New ceilings fixed, 1; New W.C.
pans and traps, 2.
Fishmongers.
Special cleansings, 19; Yards repaved, 4; Accumulations
removed, 2; Roofs repaired, 2; Other improvements, 9.