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Wanstead and Woodford 1944

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

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1. War damaged premises,
(a) Repairs to drains and sanitary arrangements.
(b) The examination of food stocks damaged or rendered unfit for
human consumption, and their disposal by salvage operations as far as
possible.
2. The adaptation of requisitioned premises for rehousing in accordance
with Ministry of Health Circulars 2845 and 80S.
3. Civilian war deaths.
An additional inspector, Mr. F. Nau, was appointed to augment this
work, and commenced duties in March.
The bare war-time standard of repair achieved during the war years
was further reduced following the ravages caused by flying bombs and
rocket incidents, and the pooling of building labour for war damage repairs
Prevailing arrangements for the treatment and disposal of foodstuffs in
case of contamination by war gases were maintained.

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

Dwelling Houses—
On complaint and other causes565
Infectious disease enquiries136
Scabies Order enquiries10
Number of re-inspections for above purposes1,562
Number of inspections and re-inspections for rehousing
and requisitioning purposes1,049
Other Premises—
Schools21
Factories37
Meat distributing centre298
Butchers' shops and provisions stores205
Bakehouses41
Fishshops43
Dairies and Milkshops35
Massage Establishments11
Other Food premises185
Rat infestations (Inspectors)324
Verminous premises23
Petroleum installations57
Shops Act40
Premises where animals are kept13
Bombed Sites75
Miscellaneous inspections, including visits to war damaged450
food stocks, and in connection with civilian war deaths5,152
Total number of inspections and re-inspections5,152
Drainage—
Renewed or repaired, including war damaged drains86
Notices served—
Informal:—
Housing Act, 193646
Public Health Acts246