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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Cause of Inspection | No. of Inspections | No. of Re-visits | No. of Notices Served | No. of Notices Complied with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING | ||||
| Housing Act 1957 | 637 | 4 | 4 | _ |
| House to House | 84 | 6 | 6 | _ |
| Housing Defects | 7811 | 2201 | 965 | 1227 |
| H.M.O. | 898 | 31 | 81 | 26 |
| Overcrowding | 30 | — | — | - |
| Re-Housing applications | 67 | 5 | 5 | _ |
| Rent Act | 25 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Moveable Dwellings | 12 | — | - | -_ |
| Drainage | 4647 | 154 | 50 | 109 |
| Refuse accommodation | 1206 | 334 | 222 | 112 |
| FOOD PREMISES | ||||
| Bakers | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bakehouses | 133 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Butchers | 409 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Chemist | 65 | 1 | 1 | |
| Confectioners | 216 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| F. Fish | 98 | 2 | 2 | _ |
| Wet Fish | 59 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Grocers | 919 | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Greengrocers | 209 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Ice-cream | 374 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Milk Vendor | 342 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Provisions | 163 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Caterers | 1484 | 104 | 50 | 54 |
| Markets | 314 | — | _ | _ |
| Licensed Premises | 312 | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Sampling | 460 | — | — | — |
| LICENCES | ||||
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 95 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Club Licensing | 25 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pharmacy and Poisons | 110 | — | — | — |
| Pet Animals | 9 | — | — | — |
| Animal Boarding | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rag and Flock | — | — | — | — |
| Factory (M) | 606 | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Factory (Non M) | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Outworkers | 107 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Offices | 39 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Shops | 227 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Noise | 153 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Public Urinals | 11 | — | — | — |
| Fireguard Regulations | 5 | — | — | — |
| Nightdress Regulations | 30 | — | — | — |
| Infectious Disease | 198 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rats and Mice | 1507 | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Pigeons | 73 | — | — | — |
| Clean Air | 2678 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 758 | 1 | — | 1 |
| No Access | 1371 | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 29.064 | 3100 | 1544 | 1628 |
During the year 671 Statutory Notices were served and 682 were complied with.
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 74 |
| Food & Drugs Act. 1955, and regulations made thereunder | 58 |
| L.C.C. Byelaws | 22 |
| H.B.C. Byelaws | 2 |
| Housing Act | 2 |
Sewerage
The main sewers and the sewage disposal system in London are the responsibility
of the London County Council. Rainwater and soil sewage are carried in
the same sewers, but the arrangements for Hammersmith are not yet adequate
inasmuch as some basements in the Borough are liable to flooding from time to
time when heavy storms cause the sewers to be surcharged. However, work is
now being undertaken by the L.C.C. to obviate the trouble caused by storm water,