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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 20—
| Reason for inspection | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improvement grants | 10 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| Dwelling-houses — PH Act | — | — | -_ | — |
| Dwelling-houses — Housing Act | 73 | 64 | 34 | 171 |
| Houses let in lodgings | - | — | — | — |
| Applications for rehousing | - | — | — | — |
| Notice from builder | - | — | -_ | -_ |
| Futile visits | 207 | 131 | 44 | 382 |
| All other visits | 204 | 198 | 73 | 475 |
| Reinspections | 1801 | 1256 | 344 | 3401 |
| Totals | 2295 | 1662 | 499 | 4456 |
| Grand total — all inspectors | 13592 | 15011 | 8634 | 37237 |
Smoke abatement
Observations 13
Intimations served
Complaints received 8
Statutory notices served
Legal proceedings
Convictions
Summary of notices served in 1955
Table 21
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices:— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 475 | 344 | 223 | 1042 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Informal intimations under Housing Act, | ||||
| 1936 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 56 |
| Total intimations | 495 | 373 | 234 | 1102 |
| Statutory notices:— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 279 | 106 | 88 | 473 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | -— | 1 | — | 1 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Byelaws | 51 | 8 | 6 | 65 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | — | — | — | — |
| Total statutory notices | 334 | 117 | 95 | 546 |