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

Harrow 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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(v) Contraventions of Shops Acts—
(a) Failure to observe closing hours34
(b) Other contraventions (failure to exhibit notices, etc.)190

Table: FOOD HYGIENE.Inspection of Food, Food Shops, and Food Preparing Places.

FOOD HYGIENE.

Inspection of Food, Food Shops, and Food Preparing Places.

Visits.
(i) Slaughterhouses18
(ii) Butchers' Shops532
(iii) Cowsheds18
(iv) Dairies139
(v) Fish Shops211
(vi) Bakehouses55
(vii) Cafes and Restaurants594
(viii) Ice-cream Premises354
(ix) Provision Merchants514
(x) Other Food Premises185

Table: PART II. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.

PART II. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.

Summary of Complaints Received
Accumulations of refuse132
Animals causing a nuisance51
Dampness134
Drains and sewers—choked212
defective161
Dustbins defective208
Houses with defects607
Plumbing defects189
Flooding—gardens6
Vermin21
Insect infestations33
Overcrowding, alleged406
Shelters and static tanks unsatisfactory7
Smoke nuisances4
Water courses11
Defective waterclosets28
Other complaints (pig bins, wasps' nests, defective fences)164
Food unfit (excluding requests received from shops to visit and inspect unfit food)51