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 Mitcham]
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Visits to butchers and other food shops 272
Visits to factories 106
Visits to refuse dumps 10
Visits to slaughter houses 16
Visits to restaurant kitchens 17
Visits to stables 12
Visits to garages 14
Visits to outworkers' premises 20
Visits to marine stores 4
Visits to caravan yards 80
Visits re licence applications 956
Details of visits to other premises are enumerated in other
sections of the report.
Character of Work Done
Roofs repaired 203
Eaves guttering and spouting repaired 186
Yards paved or repaired 14
Dampness remedied 81
Water service pipes repaired 27
Waterclosets: repairs to roof, walls, doors, windows,
floors and seats 54
Waterclosets: flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 57
Waterclosets: repairs to pans and traps, obstructions
removed 18
Water storage cisterns cleansed, regulated, repaired or
renewed 41
Water supply reinstated 4
Flooring of rooms repaired and ventilation improved 69
Rooms cleansed and redecorated 11
Repairs to sinks, waste pipes and traps 58
Window frames, sashes and sills provided 13
Window frames, sashes and sills repaired 126
Drains repaired and obstructions removed 37
Repairs to firegrates 25
Repairs to stoves, coppers, ranges, etc 84
New dustbins provided ... ... ... ... ... 61
Accumulations removed 8
Repairs to chimney stacks, etc 17