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
Twickenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Statistics
| Conditions | shop and Restaurant Kitchens | Hotel Bars and Cellars | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Found | Remedied | |||||
| Premises | Defects | Premises | Defects | Premises | Defects | Premises | Defects | |
| Dirty floors | 28 | 31 | 18 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Dirty walls | 57 | 77 | 40 | 57 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Dirty ceilings | 47 | 60 | 33 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Insufficient or absenco of hot water for cleansing utensils | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Insufficient or absence of cold water for cleansing utensils | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Absence of sink or adequate waste pipe | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Defective drainage boards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Inadequate lighting | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Insufficient ventilation | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Unsatisfactory personal cleanliness | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Insufficient or unsuitable W.C. | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Absence of hot water for ablution purposes & inadequate staff room | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | l | 1 | - | - |
| Accumulation of refuse or spittoons requiring removal | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Verminous conditions steam flies rats & mice | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Dirty fittings | 1 8 | 18 | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| Unsatisfactory storage facilities | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Defective wall plaster | 23 | 29 | 13 | 15 | l | 4 | - | - |
| Defective floor's | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Defective ceiling plaster | 10 | 29 | 5 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Dampness | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total number of Defects Number of Premises | 89 | 464 | 57 | 327 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| Number of Notices Served | 103 | 3 | ||||||
| Number of Notices Complied | 69 | 2 | ||||||
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