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

Chelsea 1962

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962

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Table: GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

INSPECTIONS AND RE-VISITS-DWELLINGS:
After complaints1,673
After infectious disease258
House-to-house, underground rooms and overcrowding521
Miscellaneous unclassified2202,672
FOOD PREMISES:
Butchers350
Fishmongers and Fish Friers71
General Provision Shops and Dairies211
Ice Cream Vendors180
Bakehouses and Factories78
Street Traders221
Hotels, Restaurants and Dining Rooms1,031
Premises in connection with unsound food and food sampling195
Unclassified premises942,431
FACTORIES AND OUTWORKERS:
Factories other than Food Factories465
Outworkers8473
MISCELLANEOUS:
Animals, poultry and birds and Pet Animals Act, 195121
Open spaces and highways100
Office premises10
Merchandise Marks Act130
Premises re Pharmacy and Poisons and Shops Act325
Premises re voluntary works6,875
Visits to owners, agents and builders' offices217
Food poisoning22
Visits to aged and infirm persons67
Visits resulting in "no access"797
Other visits1,333
Clean Air Act, 1956 including smoke observations and atmospheric pollution recording1,630
Verminous persons2811,555
PREMISES FOR THE TESTING OF DRAINS BY:
Air153
Smoke41
Water518712
TOTAL17,843