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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: Notices.—The following table shows the number of Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—

Notices.—The following table shows the number of Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—

Notices Served.Notices complied with.
Infectious Diseases180160
Complaints2,1092,080
House to House412117
House to House Consolidated Regulations-_
Food (other than Restaurants)1717
Restaurants, &c.58
Bakehouses55
Milk Vendors76
Factories (Mechanical)5738
Factories (Non-Mechanical)3639
Outworkers34
Public Urinals41
Smoke Observations17—
Drainage3534
Miscellaneous9162
Re-visits496491
Common Lodging Houses—1
Housing Acts444203
Child Life Protection11
Shops Act, 19341635
Women's Hostels—1
Poultry, Slaughterhouse1—
Total3,3963,303

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During the year 1,349 Statutory Notices were served and
1.156 complied with.

Table: The following table shows the result of proceedings taken:—

The following table shows the result of proceedings taken:—

Situation of Premises.Nature of Offence.No. of Sum-monses.Result of Proceedings.
117, Uxbridge RoadFailing to comply with Statutory Notice1Withdrawn. Work done