Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 9.—Summary of visits by public health inspectors
1971 | 1970 | |
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Clean Air Act | 1,805 | 1,759 |
Drainage and New Developments | 12,631 | 12,051 |
Dwelling Houses (general matters) | 13,431 | 17,212 |
Factories (other than building sites) | 139 | 486 |
Food and Catering Premises | 13,201 | 11,723 |
Hairdressers' Establishments | 62 | 69 |
Infectious Disease | 1,164 | 878 |
Noise | 862 | 828 |
Offices | 1,153 | 535 |
Pigeons | 37 | 44 |
Rodent Control | 770 | 1,417 |
Shops | 633 | 556 |
Smoke observations | 461 | 371 |
Town Planning | 11 | 20 |
Vermin investigations | 331 | 658 |
Other purposes | 1,604 | 1,197 |
Table 10.—Statutory Notices Served
1971 | 1970 | |
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Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 | 476 | 498 |
Public Health (Recurring Nuisances) Act 1969 | 2 | — |
Clean Air Act, 1956 | 7 | 15 |
Greater London Council Drainage Bylaws | 2 | 6 |
Greater London Council Water Closet Bylaws | 2 | 5 |
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1967 | 2 | 3 |
Factories Act, 1961 | — | — |
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 3 | 7 |
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 13 | 2 |
Local Bylaws: | ||
Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases | 11 | 6 |
Cleansing of Cisterns | 1 | — |
Bylaw No. 11 of the Westminster City | ||
Council with respect to Good Rule and Government | 1 | 1 |
Table 11.—Summary of visits by Housing Act Inspectors
1971 | 1970 | |
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Work in connection with the Housing Acts 1961 - 1969 | 495* | 442* |
Clearance and development area surveys | 1965* | 2710* |
Tenement dwellings survey | 97 | — |
Grant, subsidy and loan applications | 663* | 325* |
Hotel inspections | 314 | 333 |
* Includes action taken in connection with North Westminster Project