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
Holborn 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Number of Inspections | |
| Market Streets | 54 |
| Licensed Premises | 79 |
| Re-inspections of above | 53 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Acts | 2 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 118 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 51 |
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 74 |
| Other Inspections | 22 |
| Re-inspections of above | 65 |
| Visits, etc., re | |
| Infectious Disease | 80 |
| Aged and Infirm Persons | 32 |
| Police Courts | 3 |
| Various | 1,990 |
| Total | 12,041 |
| Notices Served | |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | |
| Intimation Notices | 134 |
| Dwelling Houses | 53 |
| Houses Let in Lodgings | 67 |
| Power Factories | 1 |
| Non-power Factories | 1 |
| Smoke | 1 |
| Sites | 2 |
| Offices | 2 |
| Others | 7 |
| Statutory Notices | 19 |
| Dwelling Houses | 10 |
| Houses Let in Lodgings | 9 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 5 |
| Hotel Kitchen | 1 |
| Licensed Premises | 2 |
| Food Shop | 1 |
| Food Store | 1 |