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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
Hammersmith 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Notices.—The following table shows the number of
visits paid by the Inspectors and the Preliminary Notices
served and complied with during the year:—
| Number of Inspections. | Notices Served. | Notices complied with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 3,187 | 254 | 217 |
| Complaints | 4.079 | 1,693 | 1.856 |
| House to House | 1,277 | 1,234 | 2,426 |
| Housing Acts | — | — | 1 |
| House to House Consolidated | |||
| Regulations | 180 | 69 | 90 |
| Food (other than Restaurants) | 4.039 | 62 | 69 |
| Restaurants, &c. | 752 | 34 | 28 |
| Markets | 1,463 | — | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 355 | — | — |
| Poultry Slaughterhouses | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Bakehouses | 514 | 18 | 13 |
| Milk Vendors | 1,285 | 12 | 14 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 236 | 1 | 1 |
| Factories | 596 | 39 | 40 |
| Workshops | 345 | 24 | 29 |
| Workplaces | 289 | 21 | 17 |
| Outworkers | 308 | 8 | 6 |
| Public Urinals | 896 | 10 | 11 |
| Smoke Observations | 100 | 14 | 14 |
| Drainage | 6,203 | 47 | 38 |
| Miscellaneous | 3,322 | 109 | 66 |
| Re-visits | 16,307 | 533 | 551 |
| Total | 45,761 | 4,184 | 5,475 |
During the year 1,655 Statutory Notices were served and
1,606 complied with.
In several instances it was necessary to take proceed¬ings
in order to enforce compliance with Notices served.