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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Willesden 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 38Inspection of factories, outworkers premises and food premises

Table 38

Inspection of factories, outworkers premises and food premises

19561955
No. inspectedInspections madeNo. inspectedInspections made
Offensive trades————
Power factories740827787850
Non-power factories45486473
Homeworkers and outworkers170170236236
Inspection of food premises (includes re-visits) Baker3611136113
Bread and confectionery387637104
Dairy3451035
Butcher117255115351
Grocer and general store312504318710
Fishmonger and fish-fryer6011061134
Cafe and restaurant157327154308
Greengrocer and fruiterer120183123237
Ice cream and sweet shop178277180328
Food stall16201839
Public house43874585
Works canteen113114112128
Food factory13141348
Any other food premises26512675
Total periodic inspections2,1873,2192,3353,854

Table: Table 39 Other inspections

Table 39 Other inspections

19561955
No. inspectedInspections madeNo. inspectedInspections made
Certificates of Disrepair under Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 and Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts—44—127
Public House urinals4411444147
Mews and stables992958
Miscellaneous—1,587—1,967
Smoke observations7257439307
Verminous rooms7119083121
Total other inspections—2,518—2,727
Total all inspections (including Housing Survey)25,28528,877