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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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37
SECTION C —SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
The following table gives a summary of the inspections, etc.,
carried out by the public health inspectors during the year:—

Table: Table 24

Table 24

Reason for inspectionWestNorthSouthTotal
On complaint5495042311,284
House to house—116108224
Improvement grants11011050270
Houses let in lodgings106—16
Rent Acts27182166
Other Housing Act visits5386032691,410
Notice from builder5842911781,053
Infectious diseases125623
Infestation11413458306
Factories, mechanical424856146
Factories, non-mechanical101_11
Outworkers ... ...905647193
National Assistance Act, S4744210
Smoke observations355324112
Clean air inspections2,8735,1363,20611,215
Keeping of animals19161449
Water certificates50544108
Fireguards387146
Crash helmets201_21
Hairdressers322236
Pharmacy and poisons59417107
Milk shops471842107
Icecream premises1564755258
Restaurants and eating houses10350131284
Bakehouses266_32
Other food shops407120426953
Other shops1120839
Food inspections102959141,111
Sampling23194218543
Markets and stalls1816891277
Slaughterhouses—11—11
Futile visits4,3673,7852,04010,192
All other matters1,4151,3469413,702
Revisits5,8585,3213,55814,737
Total — all inspectors17,95718,28712,70848,952

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Smoke abatement
Observations 112
Intimations served —
Complaints received 7
Statutory notices served —
Legal proceedings —
Convictions —