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
Wimbledon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Absence of or defective dustbins 11
Accumulations of refuse, etc 27
Rats and mice 282
Keeping of animals 3
Insect pests, etc 69
Smoke nuisances 26
Unsound food 112
Miscellaneous 114
1,156
Visits made.
Infectious diseases.
Inquiries re cases of infectious disease 702
Visits re disinfection 79
Miscellaneous infectious disease visits 142
Housing.
Dwelling houses (Housing Act) 516
Dwelling houses (Public Health Act) 2,259
Housing Repairs & Rents Act, 1954 87
Houses let in lodgings 8
Overcrowding 82
Underground rooms 8
Caravans 2
Refuse storage 123
Disinfestation 44
Miscellaneous 542
Food and Food premises.
Dairies and milk distributors 17
Ice-cream premises 49
Bakehouses 24
Butchers' shops 34
Meat preparation premises 7
Fish shops 7
Fried fish shops 4
Restaurant kitchens 91
Other food premises 245
Visits re unsound food 159
Sampling: food and drugs 177
Sampling: milk 238
Sampling: ice-cream 128
Sampling: water 98
Utensil swabbing 6
Miscellaneous 140
General.
Places of public entertainment 11
Drainage and plumbing work 705
Stables and piggeries 10
Atmospheric pollution 106
Pet Animals Act, 1951 15
Factories (P.) 102
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