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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General Repairs
Rooms cleansed
17
Walls and ceilings repaired
35
Floors repaired
12
Stoves repaired or renewed
2
Windows repaired
29
Chimneys repaired
4
Number of premises disinfested from bed bugs
1
Other repairs
12
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 441
Number of re-inspections of premises 688
Number of visits to work in progress 188
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 591
Number of visits to schools 12
Number of visits to dairies 35
Number of visits to ice-cream premises 177
Number of visits to refreshment rooms 114
Number of visits to fried-fish shops 27
Number of visits to bakehouses 43
Number of visits to other food premises 491
Number of visits to factories 294
Number of visits to shops, offices and workplaces 758
Number of visits to stables and yards 64
Number of visits to market gardens, etc. 72
Number of inspections of urinals 84
Number of visits to piggeries 15
Number of visits re infectious diseases 111
Number of visits re insect pests 61
Number of inspections and visits re rats 3,579
Number of visits to streams 68
Number of visits re smoke abatement 312
Number of inspections of swimming bath 15
Number of complaints received and investigated 494
Number of informal notices served 276
Number of statutory notices served 15
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc. 611
Number of drain tests applied 76
Number of rooms disinfected 83
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 59
Number of library books disinfected 264
Number of samples of foodstuffs, water, etc., taken for examination 264
H. G. CRIPPS,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
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