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 Hayes]
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2.-INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Number of house and premises inspected (ordinary) | 1,425 |
„ „ houses inspected and particulars recorded (Housing Act, 1936). | |
„ „ houses and premises re-inspected | 1,854 |
„ „ miscellaneous visits | 589 |
„ „ food inspections. | 355 |
„ „ visit to dairies, cowsheds, and milk-shops. | 41 |
„ „ „ „ bakehouses and factories. | 123 |
„ „ „ re water supplies. | |
„ „ „ „ cases of infectious disease | 1,532 |
„ „ „ „ offensive trades. | 7 |
„ „ „ „ petroleum stores. | 23 |
„ „ inspections of tents and vans | 13 |
„ „ public urinals inspected. | |
„ „ verminous premises inspected. | 84 |
„ „ premises disinfected. | 143 |
„ inspections under the Shops Acts. | |
„ „ (Housing Act- 1935; overcrowding) | 153 |
„ „ under the Food and Drugs Act. | 3 |
3. - NOTICES SERVED.
Served | Complied with | Outstanding | |
---|---|---|---|
Informal notices | 401 | 384 | 17 |
Statutory notices:- | |||
Section 95, Public Health Act, 1936. | |||
Section 75, Public | |||
Health Act, 1936. | 1 | 1 | |
Section 75 factories Act, 1937 |
4. - SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT,
Drainage
Number of drains examined, exposed, etc. | 84 |
Drainage systems reconstructed. | |
Defective drains unstopped, repaired, ,etc. | 84 |
Manholes built altered or repaired. | 1 |
Fresh air inless fixed or repaired. | - |
Glazed sinks provided. | |
Cesspools prepared | |
Water Closets. | |
Defective flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 17 |
New pans provided | 7 |
W.C. apartments repaired, cleansed, etc. | 26 |
Urinals reconstructed or repaired. | |
Privies and paid-closets converted to W.C.'s. | 1 |