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
Ealing 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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In addition, the following other articles of food were also condemned :
| Eggs (liquid) | 70 lbs. |
| Eggs (shell) | 11,802 |
| Assorted tins, jars and packets | 29,813 |
There are two private slaughterhouses in the Borough, but
no slaughtering has been carried out in them since 1939.
| 1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year : | ||
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 2,229 | |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Act, 1936 | 28 | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 | |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,646 | |
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices :
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority cr their officers. | 1,528 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year : | |
| A.—Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 : | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | — |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices : | |
| (6) by Local Authority in default of Owners | — |
| B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts : | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 421 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice : | |
| 345 | |
| 3 |