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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 1964

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

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28
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 21

Table 21

Reason for inspectionWestNorthSouthTotal
On complaint7981,0273952,220
House to house14141148303
Improvement grants151162115428
Houses in multiple occupation1018920210
Rent Acts2720552
Mortgage survey4735322671,272
Other Housing Act visits14913744330
Notice from builder7231,0501351,908
Infectious diseases809181252
Infestation858937211
Factories, mechanical16124371
Factories, non-mechanical1326
Outworkers302666122
Clean air inspections6,7413,2016010,002
Pet animals Act.225936
Water certificates6473—137
Fireguards162-18
Hairdressers23161655
Pharmacy and poisons525632140
Icecream premises121525151
Restaurants, cafes, etc.16952141362
Bakehouses71614
Food shops and stalls4033052971,005
Other shops and stalls14132451
Food inspections186307467960
Sampling11277108297
Offices, shops, etc. Act.112756184
Futile visits3,5853,4051,2268,216
All other matters2,5031,3081,0814,892
Revisits3,4253,8874,39711,709
Total — all inspections20,09216,2199,30345,614

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Smoke abatement
Observations —
Intimations served -
Complaints 14
Statutory notices served
Legal proceedings
Convictions -