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 1968
[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)
2,667
Infectious disease
692
Smoke observations
22
Other inspections
2,293
Re-inspections
4,677
Housing Acts. 1957 to 1964.
Houses in multiple occupation (house-to-house)
222
Slum clearance (house-to-house)
6
Underground living rooms
646
Overcrowding
279
Other inspections (loans, grants, etc.)
194
Re—inspections
9,321
Clean Air Act. 1956.
Total number of visits
2,812
Factories Act. 1961.
Premises inspected
755
Outworkers' premises inspected
274
Other visits
254
Offices. Shops & Railway Premises Act. 1963.
Total number of visits
3,504
Drainage.
Applications received (plans submitted)
455
House drains inspected
5,415
House drains tested
359
Notices Served.
Public Health Acts. 1936 and 1961.
Intimation notices
660
Statutory notices
278
Final notices
48
Housing Acts. 1957 to 1964.
Section 9 (repair)
142
Section 14 (deficiencies of management)
29
Section 15 (additional amenities)
94
Section 16 (means of escape from fire)
92
Various.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
137
Offices, Shops & Railway Premises Act, 1963
114
Other notices
19