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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
Malden and Coombe 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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The following is a tabulated summary of the inspections made
and nuisances discovered during the year ending December 31st,
1908.
TABLE I.
| NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITH | NO. |
|---|---|
| Notifications of infectious disease | 517 |
| Visits to houses where zymotic diseases have occurred | 88 |
| Houses disinfected | 64 |
| Lots of clothing and bedding disinfected | 66 |
| Inspections of Houses | 184 |
| ,, ,, Houses let in Lodgings | — |
| ,, ,, Factories | 8 |
| ,, ,, Workshops and Workrooms | 37 |
| ,, ,, Outworkers' Premises | 5 |
| ,, ,, Bakehouses | 16 |
| ,, ,, Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 67 |
| ,, ,, Slaughterhouses | 110 |
| ,, ,, Butchers, Greengrocers, Fishmongers, and Ice Cream Shops | 102 |
| ,, ,, Schools | 20 |
| ,, ,, Yards and Stables | 222 |
| ,, ,, Urinals | 30 |
| Sundry Inspections | 249 |
| Re-inspection of work in progress | 515 |
| Contraventions of Bye-laws | 2 |
| Complaints received and investigated | 87 |
| Smoke observations | 4 |
| Lots of food condemned and destroyed | 8 |
| Drains tested | 266 |
| Drains re-laid | 103 |
| Drains repaired | 9 |
| Loads of Refuse Removed | 2671 |
| NUISANCES DISCOVERED. | |
| Premises requiring repair | 25 |
| ,, ,, Cleansing and Whitewashing | 28 |
| ,, Overcrowded | 9 |
| Drains found defective | 91 |
| ,, ,, stopped | 51 |
| Defective Sanitary Fittings | 116 |
| ,, Yard Surfaces | 40 |
| ,, Eaves and Downspouts | 21 |
| ,, Manure receptacles | 4 |
| ,, Urinals | 5 |
| ,, Ashbins | 66 |
| Smoke Nuisances | 2 |
| Animals improperly kept | 4 |
| Infringements of Bye-laws and Regulations | 2 |
| Offensive Accumulations | 63 |
| Sundrv other Nuisances | 40 |
| Total number of Nuisances | 567 |
| Informal Notices served | 159 |
| Informal Notices complied with | 140 |
| In Abeyance | 19 |
| Referred to Committee | 30 |