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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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 |