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 DURINC THE YEAR.
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 730
Number of re-inspections of premises 2420
Number of visits to works in progress 2165
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 735
Number of visits to dairies 18
Number of visits to factories 197
Number of visits to bakehouses 33
Number of visits to workplaces 53
Number of visits to shops 464
Number of visits to slaughterhouse 68
Number of visits to food stores 521
Number of visits to stables and yards 64
Number of visits to market gardens, et 30
Number of visits to fried fish shops 27
Number of visits to urinals 94
Number of visits to piggeries 7
Number of visits re infectious diseases 155
Number of visits to streams 11
Number of visits re rats 160
Number of visits re smoke abatement 48
Number of complaints of nuisances received and investigated ... 93
Number of preliminary notices served 437
Number of statutory notices served 26
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc 568
Number of water tests applied to drains 29
Number of smoke tests applied to drains 37
Number of rooms disinfected 95
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 76
Number of library books disinfected 142
F. H. LENNARD,
m.r.san.i., a.m.i.s.e., m.s.i.a.,
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
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