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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 1958
[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 680
Number of re-inspections of premises 1188
Number of visits to work in progress 95
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 314
Number of visits to food premises 677
Number of visits to factories 102
Number of visits to shops, offices and workplaces 388
Number of visits to watercress beds, smallholdings, etc. 32
Number of inspections of public conveniences 64
Number of visits to piggeries 12
Number of visits re infectious diseases 148
Number of visits re insect pests 54
Number of inspections re rats 3,029
Number of sewer manholes treated 342
Number of visits to streams 64
Number of visits re clean air 335
Number of inspections of swimming bath 18
Number of complaints received and investigated 631
Number of informal notices served 297
Number of statutory notices served 38
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc. 273
Number of visits re drainage 574
Number of rooms disinfected 34
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 36
Number of library books disinfected 196
Number of samples of foodstuffs, water, etc., taken for examination 364
Number of visits re food and other samples 580
H. G. CRIPPS,
Chief Public Health Inspector.
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