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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

Wanstead and Woodford 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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Salvage operations.
Underground shelters.
Refugee centres.
War damaged premises (drains and sanitary arrangements).

Table: Summary of the various inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors: — Dwelling Houses—

Summary of the various inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors: — Dwelling Houses—

On complaint and other causes511
Infectious disease enquiries71
House-to-house inspections21
Premises measured for purposes of Part IV of the Housing Act, 1936 (abatement of overcrowding)57
Number of rooms measured in these premises247
Rent Restriction Act enquiries6
Total number of re-inspections for all purposes1477
Other Premises—
Schools31
Factories75
Outworkers premises14
Meat distributing centre340
Slaughterhouses (January only)9
Carcases examined (January only)47
Butchers' shops and provision stores360
Bakehouses33
Fishshops62
Dairies and Milkshops50
Ice Cream dealers28
Other Food premises72
Rat infestation138
Verminous premises21
Petroleum installations103
Shops Act196
Premises where animals are kept57
Miscellaneous inspections, including visits due to war circumstances607
Total number of inspections and re-inspections4333
Drainage—
Renewed or repaired, including war damaged drains61
Notices served—
Informal: —
Housing Act, 193616
Public Health Acts219
Statutory:—
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 244
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 392
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 2871
Shops Act, 1934, Section 10 (subsection 7)2
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Section 141