Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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Number.
Visits to Ice Cream Premises and Vehicles 145
Visits to Stables 5
Visits to Pigsties 22
Visits re Rat Infestation 897
Visits re Rag Flock Act 6
Visits in connection with Infectious
Disease 178
Visits re Overcrowding and "Permitted
Number" Measurements 496
Visits to Petroleum Spirit and Cinematograph
Film Stores 321
Miscellaneous 998
11210
Premises at which defects or nuisances were
discovered 931
Dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
under Public Health or Housing Acts 391
Defects or nuisances discovered 4032
Defects or nuisances remedied 3054
Defects or nuisances in hand 601
Defects or nuisances outstanding 377
Informal Notices served 1103
Statutory Notices served 16
Complaints received and investigated 530
Summary of Remedial Works and Sanitary
Improvements carried out.
Number.
Number of Houses and Premises re-drained 49
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 23
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 114
Lengths in feet of stoneware drains laid 3316
Lengths in feet of iron drains laid 1530
Manholes provided, covered or repaired 124
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired 50
New gully and intercepting traps fixed 73
Gully curbs, channels and gratings provided or
repaired 105
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts provided 31
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