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
Beddington and Wallington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Orange substitute- deficient in vit. c | 2 |
| juice (synthetic) deficient in Vit. C and citric acid | 1 |
| Whisky—Excessive water 8.7% | 1 |
| 12 | |
| Number of prosecutions | 1 |
| Number of factories on register | 95 |
| Number of inspections | 209 |
| Number of defects discovered and remedied | 18 |
| Number of bakehouses in district | 12 |
| Number of inspections | 28 |
| Number of defects discovered and remedied | 4 |
| Number of inspections of workplaces | 33 |
| Number of defects discovered and remedied | 4 |
| Number of visits to shops re sanitary requirements | 665 |
| Number of defects discovered and remedied | 19 |
| Complaints received during the year were due to the following causes:— | |
| Defects in dwelling-houses | 40 |
| Prevalence of rats | 26 |
| Stoppages in drains | 41 |
| Defects in drains or water closets | 26 |
| Food supplies | 13 |
| Defective water fittings | 10 |
| Insect pests | 6 |
| Accumulations of refuse | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 12 |
| 178 | |
| Number of observations | 6 |
| Number of nuisances discovered and remedied | — |