London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 31Inspection of Factories, Outworkers Premises and Food Premises

Table 31

Inspection of Factories, Outworkers Premises and Food Premises

19591958
No. inspectedInspections madeNo. inspectedInspections made
Offensive trades————
Power factories7741,0507821,213
Non-power factories611176161
Homeworkers and outworkers213320330330
Inspections of food premises (including revisits)
Baker271722975
Bread and confectionery391333890
Dairy312320
Butcher117405116311
Grocer and general store329910335777
Fishmonger and fish-fryer4915049131
Cafe and restaurant136632144388
Greengrocer and fruiterer124347125253
Ice cream and sweet shop222579223501
Food stall15411523
Public House43724370
Works canteen120298122250
School canteen35392429
Food factory534520
Any other food premises34623737
Total periodic inspections2,3465,3732,4814,579
Total all inspections19591958
28,95520,557

Table: Table 32Rent Act, 1957 Certificates of Disrepair

Table 32

Rent Act, 1957 Certificates of Disrepair

Applications (Form I) received and investigated59
Agreed and proposal to issue Certificate of Disrepair (Form J) served58
Refused1
Undertakings (Form K) received from landlords29
Accepted28
Refused1
Certificates of Disrepair (Form L) issued23
Applications received for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair (Form M)29
Granted19
Refused10