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Willesden 1950

[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 :19501949
Number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under P.H.A or H. A. 1936) : Number of premises inspected on complaint54415971
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious disease410
Houses inspected—house-to-house—Housing Act, 1936220106
Number of dwelling houses—own observation196186
58616273
Number of inspections made for the purpose3390032771
Periodic Inspections :19501949
Slaughterhouses—number registered12
Number of inspections made10-
Common lodging houses—number registered under Bye-laws11
Number of inspections made4526
Offensive trades—number of premises in district44
Number of inspections made47
Factories—with mechanical power—number of inspections8511331
Notices served18158
Without mechanical power—number of inspections153122
Notices served3112
Work places-other than out-workers—number of inspections1022
Notices served31
Homeworkers and outworkers20822
Inspection of food premises:
Baker256150
Bread and confectionery209
Dairy116298
Butcher7441578
Grocer and general store1745
Fishmonger and fish-fryer435400
Cafe and Restaurant1139778
Greengrocer and fruiterer710278
Ice Cream and sweet shop748352
Food stall162117
Public House151-
Works Canteen125-
Food factory1361
Any other food premises87-
Total periodic inspections80445481
19501949
Total periodic inspections80445481
For certificates under the Rent Acts6853
Public House urinals240122
Mews and stables7280
Miscellaneous1249848
Under Circular 2845-88
Smoke observations122218
Verminous rooms—number of primary inspections234174
Number of re-inspections326262
Total number of inspections and re-inspections4425540097