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
Kensington and Chelsea 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year
by, or under the supervision of, the public health inspectors and their
assistants-
Inspections made
| Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 | |
|---|---|
| Complaints (number of premises) | 2,361 |
| Infectious disease | 577 |
| Smoke observations | 84 |
| Other inspections | 2,253 |
| Re—inspections | 5,l54 |
| Housing Acts, 1957 to 1964 | |
| Houses in multiple occupation (house-to-house) | 214 |
| Slum clearance (house-to-house) | 242 |
| Underground living rooms | 559 |
| Overcrowding | 287 |
| Other inspections (loans, grants,, etc,) | 153 |
| Re-inspections | 8,425 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | |
| Total number of visits | 2,812 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | |
| Premises inspected | 92 |
| Outworkers' premises inspected | 22 |
| Offices. Shops and Railway Premises Act. 1963 | |
| Total number of visits | 4,104 |
| Drainage | |
| Applications received (plans submitted) | 444 |
| House drains inspected | 9,218 |
| House drains tested | 795 |
Notices Served
| Public Health Acts, and l96l | |
|---|---|
| Intimation notices | 665 |
| Statutory notices | 216 |
| Final notices | 86 |
| Housing Acts. 1957 and 1961 | |
| Section 9 Crepair) | 189 |
| Section 14 (deficiencies of management) | 31 |
| Section 15 (additional amenities) | 176 |
| Section 16 (means of escape from fire) | 168 |
| Various | |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Actt 1963 | 52 |
| Other notices | 106 |