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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following is a brief summary of the work carried out during the year in connection with rat and mice destruction :—
| No. of houses inspected | 703 | |
| No. of food premises inspected | 886 | |
| No. of stores inspected | 276 | |
| No. of factories inspected | 188 | |
| Total No. of premises inspected. | 2,053 | |
| No. of premises found to be rat infested | 1.585 | |
NEWLY ERECTED HOUSES AND FLATSWATER
SUPPLY.
Number of certificates granted during the year Nil
INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE
RESTRICTIONS ACT, 1920/38.
During the year 6 applications were received for certificates
under the above Act, and in 5 cases certificates were
granted.
CERTIFICATES OF ESSENTIALITY.
In October the Ministry of Health issued Circular 2871,
which dealt with the general scheme for the repair of
houses and provided for the issue of certificates of essentiality
by the local authority to serve for evidence in
procuring building licences from the Ministry of Works
and for the contractor to present to the Ministry of Labour
as protection of the labour engaged on the work against
transfer.
The circular aims at securing the maximum improvement
in housing conditions and defines the work which
comes within the scheme.
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor and the Medical
Officer of Health report jointly upon all applications and
make recommendations as to the issuing of certificates
to the Town Clerk.
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.