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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Visits Paid | Nuisances or Defects found and dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|
| b/f: | 2620 | 965 |
| Dairies | 18 | |
| Outworkers | 221 | |
| Rent Restrictions Act | 17 | |
| Public Heath Act. | ||
| Visits re. Notices served | 623 | |
| Other re-visits | 352 | |
| Rodent Control | 1329 | 203 |
| Council Houses | 2 | |
| Flooding | 9 | |
| Reservoirs and Flies | 55 | |
| Places of Entertainment | 6 | |
| Schools | 37 | |
| Swimming Pool | 11 | |
| Shops Act. | ||
| Sanitary Conditions | 245 | 6 |
| hours of Closing | 230 | 3 |
| Young Persons Employment | 50 | |
| Hairdressers' Premises | 14 | |
| Public & Private Conveniences | 39 | |
| Pigstyes, Stables, etc. | 4 | |
| Petroleum Act. | 28 | |
| River Pollution | 41 | 2 |
| Smoke Observations | 116 | |
| Smoke (special visits) | 19 | |
| Noise Nuisances | 8 | |
| Refuse Collection and Disposal | 310 | |
| Interviews | 20 | |
| Miscellaneous visits | 277 | |
| Drainage | 415 | 53 |
| Water Act | 24 | |
| Pet Animals Act | 12 | |
| Street Cleansing | 140 | |
| Gully Cleansing | 8 | |
| 7300 | 1232 |
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, Eyclaws
and other Enactments.