London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington and Chelsea 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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43
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

Initial visitsRe-visits
Public Health Acts 1936 and 1961
Complaints4,0034,240
Infectious disease enquiries1,095NIL
Drainage work inspected6,6932,483
Drains tested696NIL
Clean Air Act, 1956
Area survey29NIL
Adaptations532NIL
Smoke emissions822
Smoke observations133NIL
Air Pollution Recording Stations27NIL
New furnaces and chimney heights118NIL
Housing Acts 1957 to 1969
Routine inspections (not included below)762561
Houses in multiple occupation2,8694,355
Overcrowding252389
Underground rooms506133
Improvement grants1,4551,605
General improvement areas325318
Factories Act, 1961
Factories (mechanical)310NIL
Factories (non-mechanical)23NIL
Outworkers45NIL
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963
Offices585NIL
Retail Shops67530
Wholesale shops and warehouses18NIL
Fuel storage depotsNILNIL
Catering establishments and canteens30976
Other visits (not general inspections)1,92152
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Butchers492
Bread and cake shops361
Fishmongers and friers145
General provision shops42144
Greengrocers31NIL
Milk vendors46NIL
Ice Cream vendors101NIL
Ice Cream manufacturers5NIL
Bakehouses193
Chocolate and confectionery6NIL