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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FACTORIES.
Number of factories on register 97
Number of inspections 145
Number of defects discovered and remedied 21
BAKEHOUSES.
Number of bakehouses in district 12
Number of inspections 38
Number of defects discovered and remedied 7
WORKPLACES.
Number of inspections of workplaces 34
Number of defects discovered and remedied 4
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
Number of visits to shops re sanitary requirements 447
Number of defects discovered and remedied 16
COMPLAINTS.
Complaints received during the year were due to the following
causes:—
Defects in dwelling-houses 56
Stoppages in drains33
Prevalence of rats 22
Defects in drains or water closets 21
Defective dustbins 20
Defective water fittings 20
Food supplies 9
Accumulations of refuse 7
Insect pests 6
Miscellaneous 15
209
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Number of observations 12
Number of nuisances discovered and remedied —
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION.
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 139
Number of rooms disinfected 139
Lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 144
Number of library books disinfected 258
OFFENSIVE TRADES AND FISH FRYING.
Number of offensive trade premises in district Nil
Number of fish frying premises in district 4
Number of visits to fish frying premises 11
Number of defects discovered —
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