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 1971

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

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Table: Table 9.—Summary of visits by public health inspectors

Table 9.—Summary of visits by public health inspectors

19711970
Clean Air Act1,8051,759
Drainage and New Developments12,63112,051
Dwelling Houses (general matters)13,43117,212
Factories (other than building sites)139486
Food and Catering Premises13,20111,723
Hairdressers' Establishments6269
Infectious Disease1,164878
Noise862828
Offices1,153535
Pigeons3744
Rodent Control7701,417
Shops633556
Smoke observations461371
Town Planning1120
Vermin investigations331658
Other purposes1,6041,197

Table: Table 10.—Statutory Notices Served

Table 10.—Statutory Notices Served

19711970
Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961476498
Public Health (Recurring Nuisances) Act 19692—
Clean Air Act, 1956715
Greater London Council Drainage Bylaws26
Greater London Council Water Closet Bylaws25
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 196723
Factories Act, 1961——
Noise Abatement Act, 196037
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949132
Local Bylaws:
Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases116
Cleansing of Cisterns1—
Bylaw No. 11 of the Westminster City
Council with respect to Good Rule and Government11

Table: Table 11.—Summary of visits by Housing Act Inspectors

Table 11.—Summary of visits by Housing Act Inspectors

19711970
Work in connection with the Housing Acts 1961 - 1969495*442*
Clearance and development area surveys1965*2710*
Tenement dwellings survey97—
Grant, subsidy and loan applications663*325*
Hotel inspections314333

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* Includes action taken in connection with North Westminster Project