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 Beddington and Wallington]
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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR.
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 846
Number of re-inspections and visits to works in progress 3717
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 857
Number of visits to dairies and cowsheds 48
Number of visits to factories, workshops and workplaces 236
Number of inspections of shops 208
Number of visits to watercress beds 10
Number of visits to slaughterhouse 7
Number of visits to food stores 286
Number of visits to stables and yards 74
Number of visits to market gardens, etc. 36
Number of visits to fried fish shops 12
Number of visits to urinals 34
Number of visits to piggeries 1
Number of visits re infectious diseases 121
Number of visits to streams 18
Number of visits re rats 241
Number of visits re smoke abatement 12
Number of complaints of nuisances received and investigated 120
Number of preliminary notices served 557
Number of statutory notices served 38
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc. 636
Number of water tests applied to drains 85
Number of smoke tests applied to drains 87
Number of rooms disinfected 141
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 126
Number of samples of drinking water taken 45
Number of samples of swimming bath water taken 1
Number of milk samples taken 64
F. H. LENNARD,
m.r.san.i., a.m.i.s.e., m.s.i.a.,
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
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