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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Visits Paid | Nuisances or Defects found and dealt with | |
|---|---|---|
| b/f 2753 | 727 | |
| Dairies | 13 | |
| Outworkers | 126 | |
| Rent Act, Certs, of Disrepair | 19 | |
| Public Health Act | ||
| Visits re Notices served | 713 | |
| Other re-visits | 393 | |
| Rodent Control | 1358 | 214 |
| Council Houses | 4 | |
| Flooding | 56 | 37 |
| Reservoirs and Flies | 44 | |
| Places of Entertainment | 10 | 1 |
| Schools | 24 | |
| Swimming Pool | 12 | |
| Shops Act | ||
| Sanitary Conditions | 233 | 14 |
| Hours of Closing | 276 | 2 |
| Young Persons Employment | 29 | |
| Hairdressers' Promises | 35 | |
| Public & Private Conveniences | 84 | |
| Pigstyes, Stables, etc. | - | |
| Petroleum Act | 56 | |
| River Pollution | 33 | 2 |
| Smoke Observations | 158 | 4 |
| Smoke (special visits) | 73 | 4 |
| Noise Nuisances | 12 | 7 |
| Refuse Collection and Disposal | 224 | |
| Interviews | 22 | |
| Miscellaneous visits | 289 | |
| Drainage | 473 | 42 |
| Water Act | 12 | 6 |
| Pet Animals Act | 33 | |
| Street Cleansing | 94 | |
| Gully Cleansing | 8 | |
| 7669 | 1060 |
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,