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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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SANITARY INSPECTIONS 1968
| Cause of Inspection | No. of Inspections | No. of revisits | No. of Notices served | No. of Notices complied with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING | ||||
| Housing Act | 1,447 | 13 | - | - |
| House to House | 728 | - | 7 | - |
| Housing Defects | 3,134 | 7,941 | 1,729 | 1,464 |
| H.M.O. | 1,792 | 1,930 | 672 | 69 |
| Overcrowding | 22 | - | - | - |
| Re-housing applications | 11 | - | - | - |
| Rent Act | 21 | - | - | |
| Movable Dwellings | 12 | - | - | - |
| Drainage | 5,301 | 280 | 1 | 1 |
| Refuse Accommodation | 24 | - | - | - |
| FOOD PREMISES | ||||
| Bakers | 144 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Bakehouses | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Butchers | 265 | 49 | 20 | 20 |
| Chemists | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Confectioners | 169 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| F.Fish | 88 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Wet Fish | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Grocers | 1,028 | 49 | 32 | 17 |
| Greengrocers | 184 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| Ice-Cream | 172 | - | - | — |
| Milk Vendors | 134 | - | - | |
| Provisions | 265 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Caterers | 781 | 111 | 56 | 22 |
| Markets | 178 | - | - | - |
| Licensed Premises | 214 | 39 | 35 | 9 |
| Sampling | 623 | - | - | - |
| Milk Processing Depots | 179 | — | — | — |
| Fertilisers and Feedingstuffs | 4 | - | — | — |
| Factories | 334 | - | - | - |
| LICENCES | ||||
| Hairdressers & Barbers | 151 | 12 | 20 | 4 |
| Club Licensing | 1 | - | - | |
| Pharmacy & Poisons | 32 | — | — | — |
| Pet Animals | 30 | — | — | — |
| Animal Boarding | - | — | - | |
| Rag & Flock | 2 | — | — | — |
| VARIOUS | ||||
| Factory (M) | 330 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Factory (Non M) | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Outworkers | 4 | — | — | — |
| Offices ) | 1,633 | 1,118 | 217 | 123 |
| Shops ) | ||||
| Noise | 643 | 36 | — | — |
| Public Urinals | 8 | - | - | - |
| Fireguard Regulations | 39 | — | — | — |
| Infectious Disease | 309 | 8 | — | — |
| Rats & Mice | 341 | 3 | — | — |
| Pigeons | 220 | - | - | — |
| Clean Air | 3,295 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 3,898 | 123 | 56 | 50 |
| 28,337 | 11,819 | 2,914 | 1,818 |
In addition 7,304 abortive visits were made where access was not obtained.
1,131 Statutory Notices were served and 1,022 were complied with during the
year.
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