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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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267 ; Floors repaired, 410 ; Ventilations under floors provided or
improved, 98 ; New damp proof courses provided, 57 ; Sites
concreted, 4 ; Offensive accumulations removed, 28 ; Animals
improperly kept, removed, 3 ; Stables repaired and cleansed, 8 ;
Manholes repaired or re-sealed, 121 ; Other cases of dampness
remedied, 438 ; Miscellaneous repairs, 1,663.
Infectious Diseases.
Visits to premises, 428 ; Revisits to premises, 22.
Disinfections.
Rooms disinfected, 173 ; Articles disinfected at Low Hall
Lane, 686 ; Articles destroyed at Low Hall Lane, 49.
Dampness in Houses.
Sites concreted, 4 ; Damp proof courses provided, 57 ; Yards
and forecourts paved and drained, 83 ; Roofs made watertight,
939 ; Rain water pipes made good, 301 ; Guttering repaired or
renewed, 554 ; Other cases of dampness remedied, 438 ; Ventilation
under floors improved, 98.
Special Premises.
| Number | Visits paid | |
|---|---|---|
| Factories (a) Power | 437 | 456 |
| 100 | 131 | |
| (c) Other premises | 58 | 57 |
| Outworkers | 163 | 338 |
| Slaughterhouses | — | — |
| Butchers | 75 | 306 |
| Bakehouses | 31 | 144 |
| Fishmongers, Fish Fryers and Curers, etc. | 39 | 220 |
| Cafes and Caterers | 107 | 290 |
| Grocers, etc. | 286 | 599 |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers and Vendors | 127 | 195 |
| Cowsheds | 1 | 4 |
| Dairies and Milksellers | 67 | 72 |
| Laundries | 3 | 6 |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | 3 | 22 |
| Piggeries | 2 | 10 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 49 |
| Greengrocers | 67 | 121 |
| Stables | 45 | 76 |
| Schools | — | 11 |
| Conveniences | — | 13 |