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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
Lewisham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Reason for inspection | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling-houses — PH Act | 8 | 2 | - | 10 |
| Dwelling-houses — Housing Act | 115 | 107 | 15 | 237 |
| Houses let in lodgings | - | - | - | - |
| Applications for rehousing | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Notice from builder | - | - | - | - |
| Building licences and certificates for | ||||
| materials | - | - | - | - |
| Infestation | - | - | - | - |
| Futile visits | 91 | 86 | 16 | 193 |
| All other matters | 66 | 132 | 6 | 204 |
| Reinspections | 1170 | 945 | 62 | 2177 |
| Totals | 1451 | 1272 | 99 | 2822 |
| Grand total — all inspections | 12791 | 17143 | 7306 | 37240 |
The decreased total of inspections by the district sanitary inspectors
reflects the number of staff vacancies. The same remark applies to tht
decreased total of inspections by the housing inspectors ; it was noi
possible to do any house-to-house inspections during the year.
Smoke nuisances
Observations 86
Intimations served
Complaints received 9
Statutory notices served —
Legal proceedings —
Convictions —
Summary of notices served in 1953
Table 25
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices :— Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 470 | 484 | 187 | 1141 |
| Informal intimations under Factories Act, 1937 | 1 | 4 | - | 5 |
| Informal intimations under Housing Act, Act, 1936 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 44 |
| Total intimations | 494 | 507 | 189 | 1190 |
| Statutory notices :— Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 213 | 289 | 100 | 602 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Byelaws (other than Housing Byelaws) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 58 |
| Total statutory notices | 251 | 316 | 108 | 675 |