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
Kingston upon Thames 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The following is the total number of inspections made in regard to each section of the work, together with a summary of sanitary improvements executed :—
| House to House and Rent Restrictions Act Inspections | 36 |
| Re-inspections after Order or Notice | 300 |
| Visits to Works in Progress | 864 |
| Factories and Workshops (including Bakehouses) | 32 |
| Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops (excluding Inspections by Medical Officer of Health and Veterinary Inspector) | 17 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 9 |
| Foodshops | 261 |
| Infectious Disease Enquiries | 139 |
| Markets | 75 |
| Special Inspections (Complaints, etc.) | 669 |
| Slaughterhouses | 73 |
| Offensive Trades | 16 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 153 |
| Total number of Inspections | 2644 |
DRAINAGE.
Number of old drains examined, tested,
exposed, etc. 39
Number of Houses and premises redrained 30
Number of drains repaired or amended I
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 30
Length in yards of new Stoneware drains laid 1318
Length in yards of new Heavy Cast Iron
drains laid 40
Manholes provided 62
Manholes altered or repaired 1
Intercepting traps fixed 19
Fresh air inlet shafts repaired or renewed 27
New gully traps fixed 117
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts 36
Water tests applied 154
Smoke tests applied 43
Cesspools abolished 1