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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

Camden 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]

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Table: Table 16 - contd.

Table 16 - contd.

Number of houses where closing order was made-
Number of rooms closed for human habitation but permitted to be used for other purposes-
Number of rooms made fit without necessity of Closing Order2
Number of existing Closing Orders varied to permit of use other than human habitation13
Number of existing Closing Orders determined26
Closing Orders are operative upon a total of 1,518 rooms in the Borough, to which bi-annual visits of inspection are made.
GENERAL
Infectious Disease Investigations1,044
Drainage
(a) Under notice, plans, supervision etc..5,009
(b) Voluntary plans, supervision etc..8,789
(c) New buildings, plans, supervision etc.,3,697
(d) Smoke tests.273
Smoke observations and atmospheric pollution readings959
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949685
Pharmacy and Poisons10
Hairdressers and Barbers116
Outworkers' Premises201
Pet Animals' Establishments29
Environmental visits
(a) Old and infirm (Section 47 National Assistance Act, 1948)84
(b) Old age pensioners206
(c) Tuberculous persons44
(d) Housing applications350
(e) Long-term Immigrants657
Other inspections and reinspections8,488
Ineffective Visits5,560
Intimation Notices1,210
Statutory Notices727
Attendance at Magistrate's Court168
Number of Summonses221
Amount of Pines£957
Amount of Costs£138
WORK BY BOROUGH COUNCIL IN DEFAULT OF OWNERS
Public Health Act, 1936
Section 93 - NuisancesCasesNIL
Costs
Section 39 - DrainageCases7
Costs£386