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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The following table shows the nature of work executed and
improvements effected during the year:—
Drains tested, 327; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 388;
Drains, obstructions removed, 190; Drains, means of access
provided, 54; Drains, ventilation provided or improved, 72;
Drains, ventilation repaired, 92; Soil pipes repaired or renewed,
117; Rain water pipes repaired or renewed, 203; Rain water
pipes disconnected from drains, 19; Roofs repaired or renewed,
797; Gutterings repaired or renewed, 366; W.C. pans or traps
provided, 303; Gully traps provided, 138; W.C. flushing cisterns
repaired or renewed, 239; W.C. floors concreted, 52;
W.C.'s repaired and cleansed, 267; W.C.'s light and ventilation
improved, 41; Waste pipes repaired, renewed or trapped, 194;
New sinks provided, 94; Stoves and firegrates repaired or
renewed, 335; Water supply reinstated, 13; Water supply
taken off main, 9; Cisterns cleansed and covered, 24; Sculleries
paved, 35; Yards and forecourts paved or repaired, 82; Dirty
houses cleansed, 32; Dirty rooms cleansed, 571; Floors
repaired, 405; Ventilations under floors provided or improved,
173; New damp-proof courses provided, 54; Sites concreted,
1; Offensive accumulations removed, 23; Animals improperly
kept, removed, 7; Stables repaired and cleansed, 22; Manholes
repaired or re-sealed, 151; Other causes of dampness remedied,
605; Miscellaneous repairs, 2,624.
Infectious Diseases.
Visits to premises, 508 ; Re-visits to premises, 16.
Disinfections.
Rooms disinfected, 159; Articles disinfected, 387; Articles destroyed at Low Hall Lane, 80.
Special Premises. | Number | Visits paid | |
---|---|---|---|
Factories | (a) Non-power | 67 | 178 |
(b) Power | 455 | 627 | |
(c) Other premises | 41 | 129 | |
Outworkers | 544 | 746 | |
Slaughterhouses (re-application) | — | 1 | |
Butchers | 82 | 434 | |
Bakehouses | 36 | 197 | |
Fishmongers, Fish Fryers and Curers, etc. | 44 | 205 | |
Cafes and Caterers | 115 | 465 | |
Grocers, etc. | 268 | 761 | |
Ice Cream Manufacturers and Vendors | 249 | 325 | |
Dairies and Milksellers | 100 | 127 | |
Laundries | 3 | 13 |