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
Camden 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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| Number of rooms closed for human habitation but permitted to be used for other purposes | 4 |
| Number of rooms made fit without necessity of Closing Order | Nil |
| Number of existing Closing Orders varied to permit of use other than human habitation | 11 |
| Number of existing Closing Orders determined | 23 |
| Closing Orders are operative upon a total of 1,495 rooms and 65 houses in the Borough, to which biannual visits of inspection are made. |
VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
Infectious Diseases Investigations 932
Drainage
(a) Under notice, plans, supervision etc., 5,622
(b) Voluntary plans, supervision etc., 8,262
(c) New buildings, plans, supervision etc., 3,400
(d) Smoke tests 66
Smoke observations and atmospheric pollution readings 616
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 521
Pharmacy and Poisons 140
Hairdressers and Barbers 72
Outworkers' Premises 249
Pet Animals 24
Environmental Visits
(a) Old and Infirm (Section 47, National Assistance Act 1948) 44
(b) Old age pensioners 126
(c) Tuberculous persons 49
(d) Housing applications 457
(e) Immigrants 498
Other inspections and reinspections 4,816
Ineffective visits 5,195
Number of Intimation Notices served 1,595
Number of Statutory Notices served 964
Number of attendance at Magistrate's Court 142
Number of Summonses 295
Amount of fines £1,556
Amount of costs £219.3s.6d
WORK BY BOROUGH COUNCIL IN DEFAULT OF OWNERS
Public Health Act 1936
Section 93-Nuisances
Cases
Costs
3
£174
Section 39 - Drainage
Cases
Costs
6
£991
Section 79 - Accumulation
Cases
Costs
14
£117
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