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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 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: TABLE 11.—Summary of Visits by Public Health Inspectors

TABLE 11.—Summary of Visits by Public Health Inspectors

Aged Persons (to 31st March, 1965)*950
Clean Air Act1,796
Drainage and New Developments10,738
Dwelling Houses (general matters)15,539
Factories (other than building sites)735
Food and Catering Premises1,872
Hairdressers' Establishments26
Infectious Diseases1,110
Noise690
Offices2,905
Pigeons67
Rodent Control1,330
Shops682
Smoke Observations386
Town Planning117
Vermin investigations252
Other purposes3,155

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* From 1st April, 1965, visiting of aged persons was undertaken by Health Department social workers.

Table: TABLE 12.—Statutory Notices Served

TABLE 12.—Statutory Notices Served

Public Health Acts, 1936/61255
Public Health (London) Act, 193658
Clean Air Act, 1956298
London County Council Drainage Bylaws27
London County Council Watercloset Bylaws4
London County Council (General Powers) Acts30
Factories Act, 19611
Noise Abatement Act, 19602
Paddington Borough Council Bylaws—Cleaning of Cisterns1
Local Bylaws—Artificial Lighting to Common Staircases8

Table: TABLE 13.—Rodent Control

TABLE 13.—Rodent Control

Complaints:—
Complaints of rats received599
Complaints of mice received648
Total premises involved1,247
Infestations treated by Council's staff:—
(Including properties inspected for reasons other than notification)
Premises rid of brown rats619
Premises rid of black rats31
Premises rid of mice668
Total premises disinfested1,318
Inspections by Public Health Inspectors and Rodent Officer to such premises3,398
Notices:—
Intimation notices served—
Statutory notices served—