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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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SUMMARY OF VISITS ETC. DURING THE YEAR
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 208
Number of re-inspections of premises 128
Number of visits to work in progress 23
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 269
Number of visits to food premises 406
Number of visits to factories 92
Number of visits to shops, offices and workplaces 216
Number of visits to watercress beds, smallholdings, etc- 21
Number of inspections of public conveniences 24
Number of visits re infectious diseases 194
Number of visits re insect pests 50
Number of inspections re rats and mice 3265
Number of sewer manholes treated 199
Number of visits to streams 32
Number of visits re clean air 1982
Number of inspections of swimming bath 5
Number of complaints received and investigated 637
Number of informal notices served 1135
Number of statutory notices served 14
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc- 374
Number of visits re drainage 397
Number of drains tested 32
Number of drainage obstructions cleared 58
Number of rooms disinfected 18
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 17
Number of library books disinfected 434
Number of samples of foodstuffs, water, stools etc-, taken for
examination 447
Number of visits re food and other samples 265
H- G- CRIPPS,
Chief Public Health Inspector-
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