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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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR.
Number of houses inspected 351
Number of visits to works in progress and re-inspections 987
Number of visits to schools 10
Number of miscellaneous visits and inspections 240
Number of visits to dairies, cowsheds and milkshops 104
Number of visits to factories and workshops 99
Number of visits to slaughterhouse and food stores 348
Number of visits to piggeries 28
Number of visits to stables 86
Number of visits to urinals 21
Number of visits re infectious disease 127
Number of visits re rats 49
Number of complaints received and investigated 82
Number of preliminary notices served 264
Number of statutory notices served 24
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc. 156
Number of tests applied to drains 210
Number of rooms disinfected 95
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 88
Number of water samples taken 80
Total number of defects and nuisances discovered 1171
Total number of defects and nuisances remedied *1169
including 83 outstanding at end of year 1922.
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
F. H. LENNARD, M.R.San.i.,
Sanitary Inspector.