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
Wood Green 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Inspections | |
|---|---|
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 634 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | 261 |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Material Act, 1951 | 4 |
| Pet Animals' Act, 1951 | 21 |
| Factories and Outworkers | 223 |
| Food Preparing Premises | 566 |
| General Food Premises | 856 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 61 |
| Smoke Observations | 38 |
| Unsound Food | 155 |
| Complaints investigated | 533 |
| Interviews with owners, etc. | 141 |
| Re-visits to property under notice | 2,505 |
| Infectious Disease cases | 142 |
| Food Poisoning | 17 |
| Special enquiries in connection with infectious disease cases | 335 |
| Aged and infirm persons | 11 |
| Miscellaneous | 616 |
| Total | 7,119 |
Informal Notices served:
| Shops Act | 3 | Complied with | 2 |
| Food & Drugs Act | 33 | ” ” | 30 |
| Public Health Act | 279 | ” ” | 294 |
| Housing Act | 105 | ” ” | 115 |
| Factories' Act | 6 | ” ” | 1 |
| Pet Animals' Act | 1 | ” ” | 1 |
| Rag Flock and other | ” ” | ||
| Filling Material Act | — | ” ” | 1 |
| Statutory Notices served: | ” ” | ||
| Public Health Act | 24 | Complied with | 14 |
| Housing Act | 9 | ” ” | 10 |
Repairs to Houses
Repairs have been carried out at 556 houses during the year,
principally following complaints from the occupiers of the houses.
For the most part the work has been done after service, by the
Sanitary Inspectors, of preliminary notices, but in 33 cases, statutory
notices under the Public Health Act, 1936 or the Housing Acts,
1936/49, were served upon the owners after failure to comply with
the preliminary notices.
In one instance it was found necessary for legal proceedings
to be taken against the owner and a Court Order was obtained,
with costs. The required work has since been executed by the
Council.
Repairs to six houses were carried out by the Council in the
owners' default of statutory notices served under the Public Health
Act, 1936 and the Housing Acts, 1936/49. The cost of the works is
recoverable from the owners.
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