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
Stoke Newington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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SANITARY INSPECTION
The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and
of the action taken by the sanitary Inspectors during the year
Primary inspections of houses on complaint 1,240
" " after infectious disease 156
" " Milkshops and Dairies 117
" " factories 199
" " outworkers Premises 63
" " Shops 203
" " Ice Cream premiss 59
" " Restaurants and Eating Houses 45
" " Bakehouses 16
" " Food Premises 717
" " other Premises 928
" " re House Acc commdation 200
" " pharmacy and Poisons 58
" " Rodent control 192
" " smoke Nuisance 12
" " Notices from Builders 289
Total number of re-inspections 7,056
Intimation Notices Served 637
Statutory Notices served 217
Dustbin Notices 36
Notices under section 40, Public Health (London) Act, 1936 84