London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| The Housing Manager has kindly supplied the following details | |
| Number of persons rehoused on medical grounds | 15 |
| Number of all new Council dwellings erected during the year and the appropriate figures for the following table | 32 |
| (1) Number of families rehoused by the Borough in new flats and houses since the War | 5,782 |
| (2) Number of families rehoused by the Borough in rebuilt houses since the War | 28 |
| (3) Families still living in prefabricated dwellings at the end of the year | 74 |
| (4) Number of families on waiting list at the end of the year | 5,135 |
Sanitary Inspection
The sanitary conditions of the Borough were subject to routine inspection
and investigations were made into the 1,865 complaints received.
Particulars of the visits made by the public health inspectors, together
with the number of preliminary and statutory notices and the number of
proceedings instituted, are set out overleaf.
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