London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Beddington and Wallington 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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FACTORIES.
Number of factories on register 94
Number of inspections 197
Number of defects discovered and remedied 15
BAKEHOUSES.
Number of bakehouses on register 13
Number of inspections 33
Number of defects discovered and remedied 4
WORKPLACES.
Number of inspections of workplaces 53
Number of defects discovered Nil
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
Number of visits to shops re sanitary conveniences, ventilation
and temperature 464
Number of defects discovered and remedied 4
COMPLAINTS.
Complaints of nuisances received during the year were due to the
following causes: —
Defects in dwelling-houses 32
Stoppages in drains 16
Defects in drains or water closets 10
Accumulations of refuse 12
Insect Pests 7
Miscellaneous 16
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Number of observations 48
Number of nuisances discovered and remedied 1
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION.
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 155
Number of rooms disinfected 95
Lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 76
Number of library books disinfected 142
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