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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
Walthamstow 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| New damp-proof courses provided | 38 |
| Sites concreted | 5 |
| Rooms ventilated | 4 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 59 |
| Animals improperly kept removed | 6 |
| Manure receptacles provided | 4 |
| Stables closed | — |
| „ cleansed | 29 |
| ,, paved and drained | 5 |
| Manholes repaired or resealed | 39 |
| Bell traps abolished | — |
| Other cases of dampness remedied | 159 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 722 |
| Infectious Diseases. | |
| Visits to premises | 1,359 |
| Premises disinfected | 1,435 |
| Articles disinfected at Low Hall | 12,820 |
| Articles destroyed at Low Hall | 55 |
| Dampness in Houses. | |
| Sites concreted | 5 |
| Damp-proof courses provided | 38 |
| Yards and forecourts paved and drained | 341 |
| Roofs made watertight | 448 |
| Rainwater pipes made good | 186 |
| Guttering repaired or renewed | 335 |
| Dampness remedied | 159 |
| Ventilation under floors provided | 228 |
| House-to-House Inspections | 110 |
Special Premises.
| Number. | Visits paid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughter-houses | 15 | 147 |
| Butchers' shops | 72 | 276 |
| Bakehouses | 44 | 64 |
| Fishmongers (fish frying and curing) | 38 | 229 |
| Eating-houses | 34 | 27 |
| Ice cream vendors | 70 | 70 |
| Cowsheds | 12 | 40 |
| Milkshops | 66 | 146 |
| Laundries | 29 | 52 |
| Rag and bone dealers | 12 | 36 |
| Elementary Schools | 27 | 14 |
| Private Schools | 13 | 6 |
| Piggeries | 10 | 46 |
| Street Stalls | Numerous | 158 |
| Greengrocers | „ | 47 |