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 West Ham]
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Summary of Work of Inspectors of Nuisances.
Number of complaints received and investigated | 2,938 | |
Dwelling-houses inspected (house-to-house) | 7,901 | |
Newly-infected Houses inspected | 2,304 | |
Common Lodging-houses „ | 47 | |
Slaughter-houses „ | 75 | |
Bakehouses „ | 63 | |
Dairies „ | 8 | |
Cowsheds „ | 33 | |
Milkshops „ | 17 | |
Retail Shops „ | 390 | |
Schools „ | 9 | |
Offensive Trades „ | 65 | |
Factories „ | 56 | |
Workshops „ | 14 | |
Laundries „ | 19 | |
Miscellaneous „ | 815 | |
Re-inspections | 47,961 | |
Number of Notices served | On Offenders | 12 |
„ Owners | 7,390 | |
„ Occupiers | 132 | |
Number of Notices complied with | By Offenders | 11 |
„ Owners | 7,510 | |
„ Occupiers | 82 | |
Total Nuisances found | 30,998 | |
„ „ abated | 29,926 | |
Samples Taken (Sale of Food and Drugs Act). | ||
Milk | 443 | |
Butter and Margarine | 226 | |
Lard, Cheese | 29 | |
Coffee, Tea, Pepper, Rice, and Mustard | 32 | |
Spirits | 7 | |
Ale | 15 |