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 Tottenham]
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GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
The work of the male Sanitary Inspectors is epitomised and subjoined.
Harringay Ward (Mr. Redston). | West Green Ward (Mr. West). | St. Ann's Ward (Mr. Smith). | High Cross Ward (Mr. Portman). | Middle Ward (Mr. Miller). | Lower Ward (Mr. Shillito). | |
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House-to-house inspections | 275 | 223 | 135 | 71 | 108 | 183 |
Re-inspections | 1355 | 1312 | 1178 | 962 | 1346 | 1598 |
Drains examined, tested, etc. | 59 | 58 | 70 | 97 | 101 | 171 |
Drains unstopped | 21 | 25 | 124 | 16 | 38 | 73 |
Drains reconstructed and repaired | 16 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 52 | 49 |
Disconnecting traps inserted .. | — | — | — | 4 | — | 15 |
Soil pipes and drains ventilated | 2 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 9 |
R.W. pipes, wastes, etc., disconnected | 9 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 34 | 5 |
Dustbins provided | 33 | 59 | 56 | 31 | 58 | 61 |
Roofs repaired | 104 | 64 | 92 | 28 | 69 | 103 |
Gutters repaired and renewed | 91 | 63 | 70 | 15 | 36 | 36 |
Cisterns cleaned, repaired, etc. | 27 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 42 |
W.C. new apparatus provided | 10 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 37 |
W.C. repaired, cleaned, etc. | 27 | 41 | 78 | 33 | 19 | 12 |
W.C. Water Fittings repaired | 33 | 19 | 106 | 29 | 31 | 39 |
Yards paved and drained | - 27 | 37 | 50 | 38 | 59 | 26 |
Premises cleaned, etc. | 195 | 196 | 218 | 238 | 191 | 215 |
Ventilation below floor provided | 10 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Defective window frames and sashes | 23 | 37 | 132 | 16 | 4 | 68 |
Other defects | 37 | 51 | 260 | 5 | 35 | 34 |
Smoke observations | 28 | 29 | 41 | 44 | 10 | 11 |
Overcrowding | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
Accumulations of refuse | 25 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
Visits in connection with cases of infectious disease (including Tuberculosis) | 99 | 124 | 179 | 113 | 105 | 176 |
Rooms inspected after disinfection .. | £9 | 34 | 128 | 98 | 116 | 80 |
Other inspections, etc. | 62 | 119 | 323 | 72 | 136 | — |
Factories—No. of inspections.. | 51 | 63 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 41 |
Workshops & workplaces ,, | 59 | 102 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 80 |
Laundries ,, | 19 | 12 | 3 | — | 12 | |
D airies, etc. ,, | 68 | 59 | 23 | 14 | 41 | 37 |
Cowsheds ,, | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Bakehouses ,, | 42 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 46 | 37 |
P.H. urinals ,, | 119 | 63 | 55 | 119 | 78 | 29 |
Stables and Mews ,, | 84 | 103 | 54 | 4 | 57 | 6 |
Complaints investigated | 95 | 177 | 362 | 168 | 90 | 182 |
Appointments | 46 | 155 | 85 | 6 | 80 | 151 |
School inspections | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | — |
Pawnbrokers | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Common Lodging Houses | — | — | —- | 11 | — | 38 |
Slaughterhouses | — | 103 | 14 | 58 | — | 50 |
Knackers Yards | — | — | — | 53 | — | — |
Brooks and Watercourses | 9 | — | 6 | — | 30 | 2 |
Butchers' shops | 99 | 72 | 29 | 96 | 69 | 69 |
Fishmongers' shops | 114 | 30 | 29 | 39 | 51 | 84 |
Fruiterers' shops | 89 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 45 | |
Ice Cream premises | 8 | 14 | 6 | — | 6 | 21 |