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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of £2. Os. Od. Four Orders were made with costs of £6. 6s. Od. and
in two other cases the hearings were adjourned sine die and then
withdrawn, with costs of £2. 2s. Od. in one instance. In six
cases the summonses were withdrawn.
The following table shows the nature of work executed and
improvements effected during the year:-
Drains tested, 358; Drains reconstructed or repaired, 213;
Drain obstructions removed, 101: Drains, means of access
provided, 21; Drains, ventilation provided or improved, 10;
Soil pipes renewed or repaird, 77; Rainwater pipes repaired or
renewed, 68; Roofs repaired or renewed, 233; Gutterings
repaired or renewed, 150; W. C. pans and traps provided, 135;
W. C. s repaired or cleansed, 142; W. C. s light and ventilation
improved, 4; Gully traps provided, 46; Waste pipes repaired
or renewed, 41; New sinks provided, 24; Stoves and firegrates
repaired or renewed, 35; Water supply re-instated, 6; Yard and
forecourt pavings repaired, 47; Dirty houses cleansed, 5;
Dirty rooms cleansed, 39; Floors repaired, 102; Ventilation
under floors provided or improved, 19; Dampness remedied, 286;
Offensive accumulations removed, 12; Manholes repaired or
resealed, 76; Animals improperly kept, removed, 1; Miscellaneous
repairs, 835.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Visits to premises, 616.
DISINFECTIONS
Rooms disinfected, 129; Articles disinfected, 6,180; Articles destroyed, 77.
SPECIAL PREMISES | Number | Visits paid |
---|---|---|
Factories (a) Non-power | 55 | 82 |
(b) Power | 469 | 205 |
(c) Other premises | 16 | 16 |
Outworkers | 529 | 529 |
Butchers | 84 | 235 |
Bakers and Shops | 45 | 94 |
Fishmongers, Fryers and Curers | 36 | 79 |
Cafes and Caterers | 104 | 184 |
Grocers | 255 | 488 |
Greengrocers | 89 | 109 |
Ice Cream Manufacturers and Vendors | 349 | 297 |
Dairies and Milksellers | 126 | 132 |
Laundries | 1 | 3 |
Hairdressers | 73 | 75 |
Rag Dealers | 3 | 4 |