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
Richmond upon Thames 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The following table shows the number of routine inspections made
| Number of houses inspected and particulars recorded (H.T.P. Act, 1909) | 130 |
| ,. houses visited (P.H. Acts) | 773 |
| ,, revisits to houses and other premises | 1932 |
| „ miscellaneous visits | 322 |
| „ visits to works in progress | 470 |
| ,, visits to factories | 35 |
| ., visits to workshops, bakehouses, etc. | 153 |
| „ visits to outworkers premises | 11 |
| „ visits to workplaces, tea rooms, etc. | 43 |
| ,, visits to dairies, cowsheds and milkshops | 45 |
| „ visits to ice cream vendors | 17 |
| „ visits to food stores | 243 |
| ,, visits to slaughterhouses | 24 |
| „ visits to fried fish shops | 31 |
| „ visits to stables | 57 |
| „ visits to piggeries | 6 |
| ,, visits to urinals | 40 |
| „ visits under Destructive Insects Acts | 42 |
| „ visits under Canal Boat Acts | 24 |
| „ visits to school premises | 15 |
| ,, visits re infectious diseases | 289 |
| „ smoke observations | 22 |
| „ visits re Shops' Acts | 145 |
| ,, special visits re letting of Corporation new houses | 41 |
| ,, meetings attended | 49 |
| Total visits made | 4958 |