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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 654
Number of re-inspections of premises 822
Number of visits to work in progress 45
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 600
Number of visits to schools 20
Number of visits to food premises 1070
Number of visits to factories 123
Number of visits to shops, offices and workplaces 524
Number of visits to watercress beds, smallholdings, etc. 41
Number of inspections of public conveniences 68
Number of visits to piggeries 15
Number of visits re infectious diseases 232
Number of visits re insect pests 60
Number of inspections and visits re rats 3,284
Number of visits to streams 36
Number of visits re smoke abatement 239
Number of visits re smoke control area 417
Number of inspections of swimming bath 25
Number of complaints received and investigated 728
Number of informal notices served 249
Number of statutory notices served 22
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc. 284
Number of drain tests applied 434
Number of rooms disinfected 67
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 48
Number of library books disinfected 395
Number of samples of foodstuffs, water, etc., taken for examination 310
H. G. CRIPPS,
Chief Public Health Inspector.
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