Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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Table 10.—Summary of Visits by Public Health Inspectors
1969 | 1968 | |
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Clean Air Act | 1,511 | 1,549 |
Drainage and New Developments | 13,017 | 12,024 |
Dwelling Houses (general matters) | 17,943 | 17,728 |
Factories (other than building sites) | 502 | 551 |
Food and Catering Premises | 8,427 | 10,230 |
Hairdressers' Establishments | 85 | 51 |
Infectious Disease | 1,184 | 979 |
Noise | 1,117 | 1,141 |
Offices | 1,591 | 2,063 |
Pigeons | 90 | 79 |
Rodent Control | 1,516 | 1,685 |
Shops | 658 | 803 |
Smoke Observations | 607 | 480 |
Town Planning | 43 | 49 |
Vermin investigations | 526 | 703 |
Other purposes | 2,403 | 2,151 |
Table 11 .—Statutory Notices Served
1969 | 1968 | |
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Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 | 610 | 795 |
Clean Air Act, 1956 | 35 | 36 |
Greater London Council Drainage ByLaws | 3 | 1 |
Greater London Council Water Closet Bylaws | 2 | 1 |
Factories Act, 1961 | — | 1 |
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 2 | 2 |
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 4 | 5 |
Greater London Council (G.P.) Act, 1967 Local Bylaws: | 1 | 2 |
Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases | 7 | 20 |
Cleansing of Cisterns | — | 3 |
Removal of Refuse | - | - |
Table 12. —Summary of Visits by Housing Act Inspectors
1969 | 1968 | |
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Work in connection with the Housing Acts 1961 — 1964 | 1,666 | 1,659 |
Clearance and development area surveys | 546 | 1,005 |
Grant, subsidy and loan applications | 480 | 1,301 |
Other visits | 415 | 209 |
Hotel inspections | 417 | 818 |