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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
Hammersmith 1923
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1923
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are found in the course of inspection, but it is difficult to
take action owing to the shortage of accommodation. The
Housing schemes of the London County Council and Borough
Council are nearing completion, but I am afraid the overcrowded
conditions of the Borough still exist.
Notices.—The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Inspectors and the Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—
| Number of Inspections. | Number of Notices Served. | Number of Notices complied with. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 1,817 | 366 | 360 |
| Complaints | 3,817 | 1,955 | 1,952 |
| Bakehouses | 575 | 19 | 19 |
| Customs and Inland Revenue | 150 | 34 | 40 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 71 | 14 | 16 |
| House to House | 1,406 | 633 | 586 |
| Housing & Town Planning Act | 324 | 174 | 171 |
| Factories & Workshops, &c. | 2,040 | 114 | 115 |
| Slaughterhouses. | 258 | 2 | 2 |
| Milk Vendors | 1,901 | 13 | 16 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 219 | 5 | 5 |
| Smoke | 143 | 10 | 6 |
| Food | 5,670 | 47 | 55 |
| Miscellaneous | 21,202 | 450 | 451 |
| 39,593 | 3,836 | 3,794 |
During the year 1,044 Statutory Notices were served and
1,015 complied with.
In several instances it was necessary to take proceedings
in order to enforce compliance with Notices served.
The following table shows the result of proceedings taken: