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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 27 New Dwellings, 1962
| Houses | Flats | Rebuilds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities | Nil | 24 | 38 |
| (by conversion) | |||
| Built by local authority | Nil | 137 | Nil |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.62 | 3,997 | ||
Table 28 Notices served
| 1962 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices served | 456 | 703 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 606 | 688 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 986 | 1,026 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act. 1936) | 1,029 | 1,024 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1961) | 114 | 2 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act. 1961) | 107 | — |
| Statutory notices served (Shops Act, 1950) | 4 | — |
| Statutory notices complied with (Shops Act. 1950) | 1 | — |
| Statutory notices served (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 1 | — |
| Statutory notices complied with (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 1 | — |
| Statutory notices served (Housing Act, 1957) | 7 | 8 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Housing Act. 1957) | 6 | 3 |
| Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936, sec. 93) | 179 | 134 |
| Referred to Borough Engineer for work to be carried out in default of owners *133 work done by Borough Engineer. | *210 | 137 |
Table 29
Inspections carried out under Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961, Housing Act, 1957, Rent Act, 1957, Clean Air Act, 1956, Infectious Diseases and Miscellaneous Inspections
| Public Health Acts | 1962 | 1961 |
| Dwelling houses inspected .............................................. | 3,099 | 2,972 |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected .......................................... | 8,567 | 9,130 |
| Other visits ................................................................. | 1,336 | 1,610 |
| Housing Act | ||
| Dwelling houses wholly inspected......................................... | 209 | 718 |
| Dwelling houses partly inspected | 93 | 163 |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 418 | 132 |
| Underground rooms inspected | 21 | 52 |
| Overcrowding visits | 86 | 48 |
| Improvement grant inspections | 112 | 148 |
| Other visits | 255 | 1,178 |
| Rent Act | ||
| Dwelling houses inspected | 25 | 23 |
| Dwelling houses re-inspected | 24 | 30 |
| Other visits | 8 | 6 |
| Clean Air Act | ||
| Boiler plant inspections | 15 | 64 |
| Boiler plant re-inspections | 1 | 2 |
| Premises inspected (S.C.A.) | 3,346 | 2,903 |
| Premises reinspected (S.C.A.) | 1.773 | 1,729 |
| Smoke observations | 53 | 369 |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act | ||
| Premises inspected | 7 | 3 |
| Visits re samples | 7 | 8 |
| Infectious diseases | ||
| Infectious disease enquiries | 603 | 324 |
| Food poisoning enquiries | 28 | 109 |
| Polio virus survey visits | 283 | 300 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Massage establishments inspections | 29 | 24 |
| Cinemas, dance halls, schools, etc. inspected | 26 | 41 |
| Noise nuisance investigations | 136 | 197 |
| Visits re unsound food | 111 | 126 |
| All other visits | 1,321 | 1,178 |
| 21,992 | 23,587 |