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
Lewisham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Reason for inspection | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visits of housing inspectors: | ||||
| Dwelling-houses — PH Act | _ | 5 | _ | 5 |
| Dwelling-houses — Housing Act | 956 | 426 | 35 | 1417 |
| Applications for rehousing | 782 | 587 | 632 | 2001 |
| Notice from builder | 8 | 18 | — | 26 |
| Building licences and certificates for materials | 7 | 19 | 1 | 27 |
| Infestation | _ | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Futile visits | 198 | 160 | 136 | 494 |
| All other matters | 34 | 63 | 3 | 100 |
| Reinspections | 1053 | 1054 | 420 | 2527 |
| Totals | 3038 | 2334 | 1229 | 6601 |
| Grand total — all inspectors | 17853 | 20289 | 9633 | 47775 |
| Number of factories on register at December 31, 1950:- | ||||
| Mechanical | 153 | 196 | 92 | 441 |
| Non-mechanical | 29 | 53 | 15 | 97 |
| Number of outworkers on register at December 31, 1950 | 121 | 107 | 139 | 367 |