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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 32
Inspection of Factories, Outworkers Premises and Food Premises
| No. inspected | Inspections made | |
|---|---|---|
| Power factories | 659 | 659 |
| Non-power factories | 21 | 21 |
| Homeworkers and outworkers | 62 | 62 |
| fnspections of food premises (including revisits) | ||
| Baker | 21 | 135 |
| Bread and confectionery | 38 | 77 |
| Dairy | 3 | 15 |
| Butcher | 104 | 373 |
| Grocer and general store | 298 | 622 |
| Fishmonger and fish-fryer | 42 | 101 |
| Cafe and restaurant | 140 | 543 |
| Greengrocer and fruiterer | 126 | 235 |
| Ice cream and sweet shop | 214 | 321 |
| Food stall | 19 | 83 |
| Public House Works canteen | 43 122 | 106 179 |
| School canteen | 39 | 45 |
| Food factory | 4 | 33 |
| Any other food premises | 59 | 70 |
| Total periodic inspections | 2,014 | 3,680 |
| Total all inspections | 1963 | |
| 29,457 | ||
Table 33 Rent Act, 1957
| Certificates of Disrepair | |
|---|---|
| Applications (Form D received and investigated | 12 |
| Agreed and proposal to issue Certificate of Disrepair (Form J) served | 11 |
| Refused | 1 |
| Undertakings (Form K) received from landlords | 5 |
| Accepted | 5 |
| Refused | Nil |
| Certificate of Disrepair (Form L) issued Applications received for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair (Form M) | 4 5 |
| Granted | 5 |
| Refused | Nil |
Table 34
Summary of Nuisances abated and of Improvements Effected Water Supply and Water Service
| 1963 | |
|---|---|
| New cisterns provided | 8 |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. | 23 |
| Draw taps placed on mains | 3 |
| Drainage and Sewerage | |
| Water Closets: | |
| Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 259 |
| New closets built | 7 |
| Provided with better ventilation | 2 |
| Drains: | |
| Examined, tested, exposed, et | 357 |
| Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. | 335 |
| New soilpipes or vent shafts fixed | 25 |
| Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 21 |
| Reconstructed | 30 |
| New manhole covers | 38 |
| Soilpipes or vent shafts repaired | 68 |
| Other Defects | |
| Smoke nuisances | 7 |
| Accumulation of refuse | 127 |
| Fowls, pigs, etc., kept in an insanitary condition | 6 |
| Dampness | 330 |
| Yards and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired | 80 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 180 |
| Verminous rooms disinfested | 136 |
| Leaky roofs made watertight | 456 |