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 1971

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

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Table: Inspections Made

Inspections Made

Initial visitsRe-visits
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 — continued:
Street traders' stalls, etc.3028
Street traders' stores1NIL
Wholesale warehouses11
Catering establishments990352
Clubs14NIL
Inspection of Food167NIL
Sampling474NIL
Other visits35015
Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 193312NIL
Consumer Protection Act, 19615NIL
Rag Flock Act (Sampling) 19514NIL
Various
Noise complaints269137
Pet Animals Act81
No-access visits2,469104
All other visits3,193237

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Work Completed
New items provided
Drains 237
I nspection chambers 118
Intercepting chambers 22
Soil pipes 146
Waste pipes 153
Rainwater pipes 50
Water closets 592
Bidets 35
Wash-hand basins 718
Sinks 208
Baths/showers 467
Urinals 42
Hot water supplies 20
Separate cooking facilities 16
Means for space heating 14
Dustbins 20
Items cleansed or cleared
Drains 55
Soil pipes 3
Waste pipes 4
Rainwater pipes 3
Cisterns 9
Noxious matter 23
Other rubbish 78
Items repaired or renewed
Drains 23
Inspection Chambers 7
Intercepting chambers 5
Soil pipes 19
Waste pipes 51
Rainwater pipes 49
Water closets 76
Wash-hand basins 16
Sinks 16
Urinals 3
Roofs 172
Gutters 25
Walls 278
Ceilings 205
Floors 84
Windows 147
Doors and frames 29
Fireplaces 2
Staircases 36
Yards and areas 6
Water waste preventers 14
Number of houses where dampness eradicated 384
Number of houses where artificial lighting to staircase provided 10