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
Lewisham 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Reason for inspection | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| Icecream premises | 112 |
| Restaurants, cafes, etc | 971 |
| Bakehouses | 16 |
| Food shops and stalls | 945 |
| Other shops and stalls | 88 |
| Food inspections | 713 |
| Sampling | 305 |
| All other matters | 3,461 |
| Revisits | 12,775 |
| Total—all inspectors | 35,054 |
| Intimation notices: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 216 | |
| Informal notices: | ||
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 476 | |
| Factories Act | 5 | |
| Housing Act, 1957 | 3 | |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 225 | |
| Total | 925 | |
| Statutory notices: | ||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 112 | |
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 190 | |
| Clean Air Act, 19561 | 353 | |
| Housing Acts, 1957 and 1961 | 7 | |
| Byelaws | 44 | |
| Total | 706 |
* The vast majority of these were for late applications and were served to
safeguard Ministry and Borough Council grant.
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