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 Willesden]
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SANITARY SECTION.
Staff.
The authorised establishment of Sanitary Inspectors is one Chief Sanitary Inspector, one Deputy
Chief Sanitary Inspector and 17 District Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year, one Sanitary Inspector resigned and the vacancy was filled by the appointment of a
qualified Pupil Sanitary Inspector.
The authorised establishment of pupil sanitary inspectors is 6, and during the year there were 5 on the
staff, which included a qualified plumber, who was previously an employee of the Council.
The Rodent Officer and 4 operatives were employed in the destruction of rats and mice in dwelling
houses, factories and other industrial buildings and on bombed sites and waste lands. Two labourers are
employed on vermin disinfestation, drain testing, and general duties.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Inspections : | 1950 | 1949 | |||
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Number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under P.H.A or H. A. 1936) : Number of premises inspected on complaint | 5441 | 5971 | |||
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious disease | 4 | 10 | |||
Houses inspected—house-to-house—Housing Act, 1936 | 220 | 106 | |||
Number of dwelling houses—own observation | 196 | 186 | |||
5861 | 6273 | ||||
Number of inspections made for the purpose | 33900 | 32771 | |||
Periodic Inspections : | 1950 | 1949 | |||
Slaughterhouses—number registered | 1 | 2 | |||
Number of inspections made | 10 | - | |||
Common lodging houses—number registered under Bye-laws | 1 | 1 | |||
Number of inspections made | 45 | 26 | |||
Offensive trades—number of premises in district | 4 | 4 | |||
Number of inspections made | 4 | 7 | |||
Factories—with mechanical power—number of inspections | 851 | 1331 | |||
Notices served | 181 | 58 | |||
Without mechanical power—number of inspections | 153 | 122 | |||
Notices served | 31 | 12 | |||
Work places-other than out-workers—number of inspections | 10 | 22 | |||
Notices served | 3 | 1 | |||
Homeworkers and outworkers | 208 | 22 | |||
Inspection of food premises: | |||||
Baker | 256 | 150 | |||
Bread and confectionery | 209 | ||||
Dairy | 116 | 298 | |||
Butcher | 744 | 1578 | |||
Grocer and general store | 1745 | ||||
Fishmonger and fish-fryer | 435 | 400 | |||
Cafe and Restaurant | 1139 | 778 | |||
Greengrocer and fruiterer | 710 | 278 | |||
Ice Cream and sweet shop | 748 | 352 | |||
Food stall | 162 | 117 | |||
Public House | 151 | - | |||
Works Canteen | 125 | - | |||
Food factory | 136 | 1 | |||
Any other food premises | 87 | - | |||
Total periodic inspections | 8044 | 5481 | |||
1950 | 1949 | ||||
Total periodic inspections | 8044 | 5481 | |||
For certificates under the Rent Acts | 68 | 53 | |||
Public House urinals | 240 | 122 | |||
Mews and stables | 72 | 80 | |||
Miscellaneous | 1249 | 848 | |||
Under Circular 2845 | - | 88 | |||
Smoke observations | 122 | 218 | |||
Verminous rooms—number of primary inspections | 234 | 174 | |||
Number of re-inspections | 326 | 262 | |||
Total number of inspections and re-inspections | 44255 | 40097 |