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 OP DISTRICT.
Number of houses and premises inspected (ordinary) 1095
„ „ houses inspected and particulars recorded
(Housing Act , 1936) 3
„ „ houses and premises re-inspected 1666
„ „ miscellaneous visits 352
„ „ food inspections 182
„ „ visits to slaughter houses 14
„ „ „ „ dairies, cowsheds, and milk-shops. 25
„ „ „ „ bakehouses and factories 30
„ „ „ re water supplies 10
„ „ „ „ cases of infectious disease 669
„ „ „ „ petroleum stores 49
„ „ inspections of tents, vans and sheds 221
„ „ verminous premises inspected 95
„ „ premises disinfected 248
„ „ inspections under the Shops Acts 136
„ „ „ (Housing Act, 1936; overcrowding) 41
4,836
3. - NOTICES SERVED.
Served. | Complied with. | Outstanding. | |
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Informal notices. | 215 | 194 | 21 |
Statutory notices | |||
Section 75, Public Health Act, 1936. | 13 | 13 | - |
Section 93, Public Health Act, 1936. | 5 | 5 | - |
Section 268 Public Health Act, 1936. | 1 | 1 | - |
4.- SUMMARY OP SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT.
Drainage.
Number of drains examined, exposed, etc. 79
Drainage systems reconstructed -
Defective drains unstopped, repaired, etc. 79
Manholes built, altered or repaired -
Fresh air inlets fixed or repaired -
Glazed sinks provided -
Cesspools repaired -
Water-Closets.
Defective flushing cisterns renewed or repaired 21
New pans provided 7
W.C. apartments repaired, cleansed, etc. 19
Urinals reconstructed or repaired -
Privies and pail-closets converted to W.C.'s. -
General Repairs, etc.
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof. 9
Eaves-gutters, repaired or renewed. 13
Damp walls re-pointed or rendered damp-proof. 19
Defective brickwork of external walls repaired 2
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