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

Carshalton 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Offices20
Bakehouses11
Stables12
Smoke Observations4
Outworkers Premises21
Air Raid (Public Shelters)9
Piggeries25
Wasps' Nests43
Vermin (Scabies and Head Lice)228
A.R.P.270
Food and Drugs and other samples193
Shop Premises145
7,610

Table: Seven hundred and eighty-seven informal notices were served concerning the following matters:—

Seven hundred and eighty-seven informal notices were served concerning the following matters:—

General Defective Conditions219
Rats and Mice137
Accumulations and Deposits14
Obstructed Drains43
Drainage Defects70
Verminous Premises39
Dustbins179
Animal Food Storage4
Water Supply3
Animals7
Factory Acts4
Food Contamination7
Unsatisfactory Food Premises12
Miscellaneous (Overcrowding)2
Burst Pipes5
Overcrowding41
Smoke Nuisances1
787

Table: Forty-six formal notices were served by authority of the Council under the following Acts:—

Forty-six formal notices were served by authority of the Council under the following Acts:—

Section 93 Public Health Act, 193619
Section 39 do. do.3
Section 75 do. do.6
Section 24 do. do.5
Section 79 do. do.1
Section 9 Housing Act, 193610
Byelaws1
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 19191
46

Table: As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following work was carried out: —

As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following work was carried out: —

Brickwork Repaired and/or Re-pointed4
Ceiling plaster repaired and made good75
cleansed and purified98