London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hampton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]
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Ventilation below floors provided 10
Damp proof courses inserted in walls 9
Through ventilation to rooms provided 5
Lighting of rooms improved 3
New movable dustbins provided 25
Schools.
Number in District 6
Frequency of inspection Monthly
New water closets fixed 2
Water closets repaired 4
New flushing tanks fixed 2
Flushing tanks repaired 3
Slaughter Houses.
Number on the Register 5
Number of visits paid 83
Frequency of limewashing Quarterly
Yard paved and drained 1
Paving repaired 1
Drain cleared 1
Unsound Food.—
Articles seized or surrendered and destroyed:—
1 trunk of catfish weighing about 1 hundredweight
3 boxes of kippers
1 pair of ox lungs (tubercular)
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.—
Number of cowsheds in the Districts 7
Number of milch cows kept 104
Number of dairies and milkshops 6
Number of visits paid 39
Cowsheds cleansed and limewashed All half-yearly
Sale of milk discontinued—unsuitable premises 1
Manure removed 2
Drain cleared 1