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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Visits Paid | Nuisances or Defects found and dealt with | |
|---|---|---|
| b/f: | 3495 | 1063 |
| Dairies | 11 | |
| Outworkers | 464 | |
| Rent Restrictions Act. | 69 | |
| Public Health Act | ||
| Visits re. Notices served | 721 | |
| Other re-visits | 283 | |
| Rodent Control | 1199 | 139 |
| Council Houses | 162 | |
| Flooding | 16 | |
| Sewage Disposal Works | 12 | |
| Reservoirs and Flies | 67 | |
| Places of Entertainment | 6 | |
| Schools | 52 | |
| Swimming Pool | 17 | |
| Shops Act | ||
| Sanitary Conditions | 371 | 3 |
| Hours of Closing | 92 | 3 |
| Young Persons Employment | 52 | |
| Hairdressers' Premises | 17 | |
| Public & Private Conveniences | 86 | |
| Pigstyes, Stables, etc. | 11 | 1 |
| Petroleum Act. | 31 | |
| River Pollution | 47 | 6 |
| Smoke Observations | 151 | 2 |
| Smoke (special visits) | 24 | |
| Refuse Collection and Disposal | 251 | |
| Interviews | 21 | |
| Miscellaneous visits | 300 | |
| Drainage | 517 | 30 |
| Water Act | 11 | |
| Pet Animals Act | 14 | |
| Street cleansing | 67 | |
| Gully Cleansing | 9 | |
| 8646 | 1247 | |
Nuisances and Defects
In the following 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.