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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 1963

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

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37
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 23

Table 23

Reason for inspectionWestNorthSouthTotal
On complaint1,1609414122,513
House to house2161129
Improvement grants133164119416
Houses in multiple occupation63487118
Rent Acts1911636
Mortgage survey4844463241,254
Other Housing Act visits14512333301
Notice from builder6086011011,310
Infectious diseases281568192
Infestation637335171
Factories, mechanical924455
Factories, non-mechanical13-4
Outworkers383540113
Clean air inspections4,5425,77710910,428
Pet animals Act209635
Water certificates36912129
Fireguards1312-25
Hairdressers2219243
Pharmacy and poisons516238151
Icecream premises1011523139
Restaurants, cafes, etc.1665093309
Bakehouses206834
Food shops and stalls401198335934
Other shops and stalls96823
Food inspections87109341537
Sampling13763138338
Futile visits3,5014,1071,9189,526
All other matters1,4781,2729793,729
Revisits4,5155,1434,34214,000
Total—all inspections17,85219,5589,48246,892

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Smoke abatement
Observations 3
Intimations served —
Complaints 1
Statutory notices served —
Legal proceedings —
Convictions —