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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flush cisterns provided, 118; W.C. flush cisterns repaired, 254;
W.C. floors concreted, 48; W.C.s repaired and cleansed, 248;
W.C.s, light and ventilation improved, 21; Waste pipes
renewed and trapped, 156; Waste pipes repaired, 208; New
sinks provided, 91; Water supply reinstated, 26; Water supply
taken off main, 9; Cisterns cleansed and covered, 29; Conveniences
cleansed and repaired, 11; Sculleries paved, 37;
Yards and forecourts paved and repaired, 49; Dirty houses
cleansed, 5; Dirty rooms cleansed, 328; Floors repaired, 418;
Ventilations under floors provided, 122; New damp-proof
courses provided, 68; Sites concreted, 1; Offensive accumulations
removed, 40; Animals improperly kept, removed, 12;
Manure receptacles provided, 1; Stables cleansed, paved and
drained, 27; Manholes repaired or re-sealed, 118; Other cases
of dampness remedied, 435 ; Miscellaneous repairs, 1,754.
Infectious Diseases.
Visits to premises, 529; Re-visits to premises, 23; Rooms
disinfected, 220; Articles disinfected at Low Hall, 717;
Articles destroyed at Low Hall, 40.
Dampness in Houses.
Sites concreted, 1; Damp-proof courses provided, 68;
Yards and forecourts paved and drained, 49; Roofs made watertight,
624; Rain-water pipes made good, 211; Guttering
repaired or renewed, 421; Other cases of dampness remedied,
435 : Ventilation under floors nrovided 122
Special Premises.
Number | Visits paid | |
---|---|---|
Factories (a) Power | 368 | 284 |
(b) Non-power | 81 | 238 |
(c) Other premises | 70 | 96 |
Outworkers | 122 | 220 |
Butchers' shops | 79 | 330 |
Bakehouses | 31 | 200 |
Fishmongers, Fish Fryers and Curers, etc. | 36 | 193 |
Cafes and Caterers | 84 | 306 |
Grocers, etc. | 182 | 885 |
Ice Cream Manufacturers and Vendors | 102 | 228 |
Cowsheds | 1 | 4 |
Dairies and Milksellers | 71 | 113 |
Laundries | 3 | 6 |
Rag and Bone Dealers | 3 | 11 |
Piggeries | 3 | 25 |
Street Stalls | Numerous | 31 |
Greengrocers | ,, | 155 |
Stables | ,, | 96 |