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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: SANITARY SERVICES

SANITARY SERVICES

Inspections
Public Health Act, 1936554
Housing Act, 1936244
Rag Flock and Other Filling Material Act, 1951-
Pet Animals Act, 195111
Factories and Outworkers220
Food Preparing Premises157
General Food Premises620
Shops Act, 1950107
Smoke Observations130
Unsound Food116
Complaints Investigated421
Interviews with Owners, etc.147
Revisits to property under notice792
Infectious Diseases Cases89
Special enquiries in connection with infectious disease cases49
Aged and infirm persons10
Pests Act277
Clean Air Act1,952
Miscellaneous261

Table: Informal Notices Served

Informal Notices Served

Shops Act3Complied with5
Food and Drugs Act18" "14
Public Health Act223" "195
Housing Act–" "1
Factories Act16" "9
Pests Act–" "–
Statutory Notices Served
Public Health Act44Complied with54
Housing Act-" "-
Factories Act1" "1
Food and Drugs Act2" "2

Table: Rent Act 1957The number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair has shown a marked decline during the year. Set out below is a table showing the number of applications received as compared with the previous year: -

Rent Act 1957

The number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair has shown a marked decline during the year. Set out below is a table showing the number of applications received as compared with the previous year: -

19581959
Number of Applications for Certificates of Disrepair (Form I)12623
Number of Proposals to Issue Certificates of Disrepair (Form J)15021
Number of Certificates of Disrepair issued (Form L)616