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Ruislip-Northwood 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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REPORT OF THE
CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR
1. SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1956
Five thousand six hundred and twenty-six inspections were made by the Public Health Inspectors during the year 1956 in respect of the following matters:-
| Public Health Act | |
| Houses inspected for nuisances and repairs (1st inspection) | 335 |
| Houses re-inspected | 676 |
| Verminous premises | 5 |
| Other Insect Infestations | 76 |
| Ponds, ditches, watercourses | 45 |
| Caravans | 20 |
| Gypsy Encampments | 221 |
| Yards, passages, car parks | 143 |
| Animals, pigs, poultry | 48 |
| Dustbins | 74 |
| Accumulations of refuse | 123 |
| Drains inspected | 866 |
| Drains tested | 85 |
| Other nuisances | 20 |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| Enquiries | 148 |
| Food and Drugs Act | |
| Restaurants and Cafes | 139 |
| Industrial Canteens | 25 |
| Licensed Premises | 10 |
| Butchers® Shops | 141 |
| Fish shops | 70 |
| Fried Fish shops | 21 |
| Green-grocers | 89 |
| Grocers | 228 |
| Bakers | 37 |
| Bakehouses | 15 |
| Milk Distribution Premises | 33 |
| Ice cream shops, premises and vehicles | 73 |
| Confectioners Shops | 37 |
| Cooked meat shops | 24 |
| Food Hawkers | 8 |
| Food Hawkers Storage Premises | 2 |
| Unsound Food | 143 |
| Total carried forward | 3,980 |