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
City of Westminster 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Primary. | Re-inspection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 4,591 | 9,417 |
| Factories, workplaces, and shops (other than food), &c. | 2,312 | 3,234 |
| Catering establishments and food premises | 1,918 | 4,312 |
| 8,821 | 16,963 | |
| Sampling of food | 798 | |
| Inspection of food | 1,142 | |
| Smoke and noise | 740 | |
| Rats and mice repression | 1,350 | |
| 4,030 | ||
| Drainage plans submitted | 572 | |
| Combined Drainage Orders made | 49 |
| Dwellings. | Workplaces, &c. | Food. | Catering. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (L) Act, 1936 | 947 | 179 | 12 | 153 | 1,291 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | — | — | 131 | 423 | 554 |
| Shops Act, 1934 | — | 9 | 24 | 11 | 44 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | 95 | — | — | 95 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 1934 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| London County Council (Watercloset) Bylaws, 1930 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 50 |
| Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1926-43 | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924-35 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| London County Council Houses let in Lodgings Bylaws, 1937 | 23 | — | — | — | 23 |
| Totals | 1,015 | 298 | 200 | 604 | 2,117 |
| Total Notices served under the above Acts | 2,117 | ||||
| Statutory Notices | 116 | ||||