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
Chingford 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Visits Paid. | Nuisances or Defects found & Dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|
| b/f: | 4511 | 1081 |
| Council Houses | 53 | |
| Flooding | 7 | |
| Sewage Disposal Works | 4 | |
| Reservoirs and flies. | 15 | |
| Houses let in lodgings. | 2 | |
| Movable Dwellings | 23 | |
| Places of Entertainment. | 1 | |
| Schools | 57 | |
| Swimming Pools | 20 | |
| Shops Act: | ||
| Sanitary Conditions | 274 | 1 |
| Hours of Closing | 124 | 3 |
| Young Persons Employment. | 89 | |
| Hairdressers' Premises | 6 | |
| Public & Private Conveniences, | 54 | |
| Pigstyes, Stables, etc. | 7 | |
| Petroleum Act. | 31 | |
| River Pollution | 27 | 5 |
| Smoke Observation | 57 | |
| Smoke (Special visits) | 29 | |
| Refuse Collection & Disposal, | 229 | |
| Interviews | 18 | |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 198 | 3 |
| Drainage | 331 | |
| Water Act. | 6 | |
| Pet Animals Act. | 11 | |
| Street Cleansing. | 69 | |
| 6253 | 1093 |
Nuisances and Defects.
In the followirg table are summarised the nuisances and
defects dealt with or in connection with which action was
commenced during the year under the Housing Acts, Public Health
Acts, Byelaws and other Enactments.
TABLE 3.
| Nuisance from Animals | 1 |
| Offensive Action, Odours, Dust, etc. | 166 |
| Walls and Ceilings cleansed. | 44 |
| Roofs, Spoutings and Eaves gutters repaired or renewed | 72 |
| External Walls repaired | 21 |
| Wall and ceiling plaster repaired | 63 |
| Floors repaiisi. | 21 |
| c/f: | 388 |