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 Malden and Coombe]
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The following is a tabulated summary of the inspections made and nuisances discovered during1 the year ending December 31st, 1909.
| NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITH. | NO. |
|---|---|
| Notification of infectious disease | 155 |
| Visits to houses where zymotic diseases have occurred | 259 |
| Houses disinfected | 112 |
| Lots of clothing1 and bedding disinfected | 101 |
| Inspections of Houses | 157 |
| ,, ,, Houses let in Lodgings | 2 |
| ,, ,, Factories | 9 |
| ,, ,, Workshops and Workrooms | 40 |
| ,, ,, Outworkers Premises | 6 |
| ,, ,, Bakehouses | 24 |
| ,, ,, Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 93 |
| ,, ,, Slaughterhouses | 188 |
| ,, ,, Butchers, Greengrocers, Fishmongers, and Ice Cream Shops | 246 |
| ,, ,, Schools | 22 |
| ,, ,, Yards and Stables | 302 |
| ,, ,, Urinals | 48 |
| Sundry Inspections | 2 79 |
| Re-inspections of work in progress | 994 |
| Contravention of Bye-laws | 4 |
| Complaints received and investigated | 71 |
| Smoke observations | 2 |
| Lots of food condemned and destroyed | 10 |
| Drains tested | 355 |
| Drains re-laid | 185 |
| Drains repaired | 9 |
| Loads of Refuse Removed | 2775 |
| NUISANCES DISCOVERED. | |
| Premises requiring repair | 24 |
| ,, ,, Cleansing and Whitewashing | 23 |
| ,, Overcrowded | 10 |
| Drains found defective | 109 |
| ,, ,, stopped | 43 |
| Defective Sanitary Fittings | !59 |
| ,, Yard Surfaces | 46 |
| ,, Eaves and Downspouts | 17 |
| ,, Manure receptacles | 3 |
| ,, Urinals | 2 |
| ,, Ashbins | 43 |
| Smoke Nuisances | 2 |
| Animals improperly kept | 2 |
| Infringements of Bye-laws and Regulations | 6 |
| Offensive Accumulations | 56 |
| Sundry other Nuisances | 46 |
| Total number of Nuisances | 561 |
| Informal Notices served | 146 |
| Informal Notices complied with | 135 |
| In Abeyance | 11 |
| Referred to Committee | 13 |