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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
Ealing 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES.
The following table gives information regarding nursing homes in the Borough :-
| No. of Homes | No. of Beds | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at beginning of year | 15 (5) | 205 (52) |
| Number of applications for transfer of registration | - | - |
| Number of New Homes registered | 1 | 12 |
| Number of Homes discontinued | 2 | 13 |
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at end of year | 14 (6) | 210 (57) |
The figures in brackets indicate the number of Homes and the number
of beds wholly or partly devoted to the reception of maternity cases.
The Medical Officer in charge of the supervision of Nursing
Homes made 17 special visits during the year.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.—The following is a
summary of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during
the year :—
General.
Number of Premises inspected on Complaint 1,787
Number of Nuisances observed by Inspectors 28
Number of Premises inspected in connection with Infectious
Disease 502
Number of Premises visited by Periodical Inspection (Cowsheds,
Dairies, Slaughterhouses, Factories, etc.) 1,118
Number of Houses inspected under House-to-House Survey —
Food Inspections 1,455
Total Number of Re-inspections 5,644
Other Inspections 588
Total Number of Inspections and Re-inspections 11,122
Number of Intimation Notices given 789
Number of other Letters written 1,504
Number of Statutory Notices served 40
Proceedings before Magistrates Nil.