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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Table 20 Sanitary Inspection
| Cause of Inspection | No. of Inspections | No. of Re-visits | No. of Notices Served | No. of Notices Complied, with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING | ||||
| Housing Act 1957 | 615 | 49 | 2 | 9 |
| House to House | 35 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Housing Defects | 3810 | 5083 | 1385 | 1120 |
| H.M.O. | 224 | 90 | 8 | 4 |
| Overcrowding | 27 | - | - | - |
| Rehousing applications | 145 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Rent Act | 42 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Moveable Dwellings | 8 | - | - | - |
| Drainage | 4045 | 1222 | 68 | 70 |
| Refuse Accommodation | 313 | 64 | 116 | 110 |
| FOOD PREMISES | ||||
| Bakers | 106 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Bakehouses | 331 | 2 | - | - |
| Butchers | 351 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Chemist | 11 | - | - | 1 |
| Confectioners | 131 | 3 | - | 1 |
| F. Fish | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet Fish | 65 | - | - | - |
| Grocers | 705 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Greengrocers | 190 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Ice-cream | 246 | - | - | - |
| Milk Vendor | 429 | - | - | - |
| Provisions | 372 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Caterers | 947 | 30 | 11 | 10 |
| Marke ts | 356 | 1 | - | - |
| Licensed Premises | 255 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Sampling | 1190 | 11 | - | - |
| LICENCES | ||||
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 78 | - | - | - |
| Club Licensing | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Pharmacy and Poisons | 76 | - | - | - |
| Pet Animals | 22 | - | - | - |
| Animal Boarding | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rag and Flock | 53 | - | - | |
| Factory (M) | 305 | 57 | 30 | 32 |
| Factory (Non M) | 65 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Outworkers | 7 | - | - | - |
| Offices and Shops | 1431 | 11 | 465 | 85 |
| Noise | 298 | 38 | - | - |
| Public Urinals | 68 | - | - | - |
| Fireguard Regulations | 22 | - | - | - |
| Nightdress Regulations | - | - | - | - |
| Infectious Disease | 333 | 7 | - | - |
| Rats and Mice | 9820 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| Pigeons | 79 | 5 | - | - |
| Clean Air | 5457 | 26 | 5 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 2506 | 243 | 52 | 41 |
| No Access | 3287 | 686 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 38934 | 7704 | 2178 | 1522 |
670 Statutory Notices were served and 619 were complied with during the year.
(101)