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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 1941

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

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Table: I append a summary of the work carried out during the year

I append a summary of the work carried out during the year

No. of complaints120
No. of houses inspected490
No. of food premises inspected417
No. of stores inspected163
No. of factories inspected59
No. of premises found to be rat infested195
Amount of rat poison laid30 lbs. approx.
Total No. of visits1,324

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NEWLY ERECTED HOUSES AND FLATSWATER
SUPPLY.
Number of certificates granted during the year 9
INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE
RESTRICTIONS ACT, 1920/38.
During the year 12 applications were received for certificates
under the above Act, and in 11 cases certificates were
granted.
EXHUMATION AND RE-INTERMENT OF
BODIES.
During the year one Licence was granted by the
Secretary of State for the exhumation and removal of
bodies from graves in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery,
Harrow Road.