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 & 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 |