Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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) Power | 280 | 221 |
(b) Non-Power.. | 203 | 54 |
(c) Other premises | 76 | 27 |
Outworkers | — | 260 |
Slaughterhouses | — | — |
Butchers' Shops | 77 | 146 |
Bakehouses | 31 | 111 |
Fishmongers, Fish Fryers and Curers, etc. | 29 | 93 |
Eating-houses and Coffee Stalls | 95 | 91 |
Ice Cream Vendors | 52 | 97 |
Cowsheds | 1 | 4 |
Dairies and Milkshops | 74 | 83 |
Laundries | 3 | 5 |
Rag and Bone Dealers | 4 | 8 |
Piggeries | 4 | 37 |
Street Stalls | Numerous | 27 |
Greengrocers | „ | 100 |
Stables | „ | 56 |
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.